Case Planner Prevention Program

Astor Services Inc.; City of Newburgh (NY); On-site; USD 27,321 - 38,913; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks paid vacation annually

13 paid holidays

4 personal days

1 sick day per month

Fully paid individual LTD and life insurance

Eligible for participation in medical and dental plans

Longevity incentives

Opportunities for growth and advancement

Job summary

A nonprofit organization focused on family services in Newburgh, NY is seeking a Case Planner to provide in-home counseling and develop service plans. The role entails assessing the safety and well-being of children, guiding families through life's challenges, and collaborating with other service providers. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree and experience as a Case Planner. This position offers competitive compensation and numerous perks, including paid vacation, sick days, and support for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing in-home counseling services to families.
• Strong assessment skills related to child safety and family dynamics.
• Ability to provide crisis intervention and develop collaborative service plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekly change-focused interventions with families.
• Assess the safety and well-being of children and family members.
• Maintain contact with providers of collateral services.

Skills

In-home counseling

Assessment of children's safety

Crisis intervention

Developing service plans

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

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Astor’s Prevention Services/Family Connections is a time-limited, evidence-based model that utilizes a home-based approach to address both the concrete and clinical needs of the family. Prevention services utilize comprehensive family assessment tools to identify behaviors related to risk and to develop Core Outcomes that address the identified child welfare concerns within a family.

The Case Planner provides in-home counseling services to families in need of support in developing skill and competencies that will enable them to keep their children in the home and out of placement. The Case Planner will maintain a caseload of 12-14 families and provide change focused interventions with families to improve parental functioning, address life stressors, and improve overall familial functioning. This happens over a course of 6 to 12 month length of service and a minimum of 2 face to face contacts with each family per month. The Case Planner will have to have at least 1 late night per week to meet the needs of working families.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide weekly change focused interventions with families, primarily in the home, however sessions can take place at the location that best meets the family’s needs during that week, such as at school, the local park, day care center or at Astor offices.
• Provide counseling to improve parental functioning, address life stressors and improve overall familial functioning.
• Assess the safety of all children in the home and actively intervene to ensure child safety.
• Assess all children along the following domains: physical development, cognitive development, emotional development and social/behavioral functioning.
• Assess the well-being of all family members, including the impact of domestic violence, substance abuse and/or mental health problems on each member’s functioning.
• Maintain contact with all providers of collateral services, including schools, day care programs, mental health service providers, substance abuse treatment service providers and probation officers as needed.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Develop service plans in collaboration with the family.

What we provide:

• 4 weeks paid vacation annually.
• 13 paid holidays.
• 4 personal days.
• 1 sick day per month, accruable to 150 days.
• Fully paid individual LTD and life insurance.
• Eligible for participation in agency medical and dental plan both individual and family, with small employee contribution.
• New longevity incentives.
• Opportunities to make a difference in the lives of children and families in need.
• Collaboration with a team of dedicated professionals in a supportive and dynamic environment.
• Room for growth and advancement within the organization.

Salary: $24.04/hour

Join Astor Services – Apply Now!

Do you meet the qualifications above? Are you ready to take the next step in your career and join a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families? We want to hear from you! Your credentials and compassion can bring about positive change for a child in need. Apply now to become a part of the Astor Services team.

Astor Services, a leading provider of behavioral and mental health services in the Hudson Valley and The Bronx, is dedicated to nurturing the emotional and mental well-being of children, adolescents, and families. With a history spanning over seven decades, we are committed to providing comprehensive care and support to help our clients thrive.

Want to know why our team loves working at Astor? Check out our website for our employee testimonials and discover their stories!

Requirements

You must have:

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Case Planner experience required.

You should have:

• Experience with the population served is preferred.