Floating Case Planner

Heartshar; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid vacation, sick, personal days

EAP

Transit/parking discounts

Job summary

Heartshare in New York City is seeking a Floating Case Planner to assist case planners with day-to-day social services tasks for children in foster care. You will partner with families to develop safety and permanency plans, coordinate mandated visits, and support families with access to services to achieve child well-being.

Responsibilities include attending Family Court hearings, participating in Family Team Conferences, and collaborating with medical, mental health, and case management teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; knowledge of Child Welfare systems preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Create service plans addressing safety, behavioral, educational and permanency needs in partnership with families.
• Monitor child safety and progress; document in case notes.
• Schedule and supervise mandated visits; conduct interviews in homes, schools, and other sites.
• Attend supervision meetings and Family Court hearings; provide testimony as needed.
• Participate in Family Team Conferences and coordinate with Integrated Services to meet medical, mental health, and welfare needs.
• Serve as alternate support for FTCs and capture data to measure outcomes.

Skills

Case management

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Public transit travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Sign-On Bonus: $2,000 (one-time; complete payout terms and overall pay breakdown provided in the formal offer)Under the Division Director, the Floating Case Planner will assist case planners within the Division with day-to-day social services tasks. They will be responsible to support constructive services to children in foster care that improve their functioning. Connect parents to services that address family challenges and assist them with reuniting with their child. Their assignment can include filling in temporarily for a vacant case planner position to supporting their colleagues with family visit coverage, school visits, safety contact, etc.Essential Functions and Primary Responsibilities of Position:Creates, in partnership with child, biological family and foster family, service plans which address safety, behavioral, educational, psychological and permanency needs.Monitors safety, well-being and progress against other critical outcomes by facilitating regular casework contacts and by documenting the same in progress notes and other case documentation.Schedules and supervises mandated visits between child and natural family; conducts ongoing required interviews in person with child, natural family and foster family; independently makes all related field visits, to homes, schools, courts, prisons, hospitals and other sites as case may require.Attends weekly, at minimum, supervision with the supervisor to present and discuss case situations and provide update on status of current work; carries out supervisor directions regarding planning and service follow up.Attends all Family Court hearings on assigned cases; provides testimony regarding case status and Agency position; follows up on court directives.Participates actively in Family Team Conferences and other meetings to advance permanency for children and families. § Works closely with Integrated Services (Medical, Mental Health and Case Management) to ensure that the medical and mental health needs of children and the biological family, are being monitored appropriately, necessary medical training is being received and provided to foster parents and birth parents, services are being provided according to treatment needs and external collaborations are occurring as needed in order to ensure safety, permanency and wellbeing.Utilizes individual and unit data collected by the city, state, federal and agency data and accountability departments, in order to measure/monitor performance and ensure that all outcomes are being met.Serve as an alternate support coverage by facilitating the Family Team Conference (FTC).Performs other job-related duties as assigned, consistent with the scope, responsibilities, and level of the position, and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.Bachelor's degree from four year college or equivalent required.Preferred if there is Knowledge of Child Welfare System.Excellent written, oral, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills, and be a collaborative team player.Ability to use public transportation to travel throughout New York City or Agency vehicle when available.BenefitsWhat we offer once YOU join our growing family:At Heartshare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect:Rewarding Work in a team environment.Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.Health, dental, vision and life insurance.Employee Assistance Program (EAP).Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit).Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.Tuition Assistance Program.Professional Development opportunities.Gympass DiscountVerizon Wireless Discount.BJs Membership discount.Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & moreHeartshare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to [e-mail] HeartshareWho WE ARE:For over 150 years, Heartshare has been dedicated to championing and empowering New Yorkers society has too often overlooked and underestimated.To learn more about Heartshare, please visit our website at www.heartshare.org or follow us on Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook