Floating Enhanced Family Foster Care Case Planner

Seamen; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive training

Paid time off (PTO)

Health, dental, vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Commuter benefits

Plum Benefits

Job summary

Seamen’s Society is seeking a Floating Case Planner to promote safety, permanency, and well‑being for children in foster care. You will provide case coverage, lead service planning, and coordinate with families and providers across Staten Island and Brooklyn.

The role requires flexible caseload management, timely documentation in CONNECTIONS, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. A 2+ year background in case planning and a social work bachelor’s degree are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field required.
• A minimum of two years of case planning experience required.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.
• Ability to travel between the agency’s Staten Island and Brooklyn locations as needed.
• Flexibility to work varied hours based on program, client, and operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide case coverage and support for assigned cases within the Enhanced Family Foster Care (EFFC) program as directed by program leadership.
• Review assigned cases immediately upon notification from program leadership to assess case status, identify critical needs, and initiate necessary case planning activities.
• Establish timely contact with children, families, foster parents, and service providers to ensure continuity of services and compliance with required casework contacts.
• Manage and complete time-sensitive tasks, follow-up activities, and service coordination responsibilities to maintain effective case oversight.
• Engage families in service planning and begin required contacts and interventions promptly upon assignment.
• Monitor child safety, well-being, and permanency through regular casework contacts, home visits, and ongoing assessment of family functioning.
• Partner with families to develop, implement, and monitor service plans that address identified strengths, needs, and permanency goals.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and community providers to support each child\u2019s medical, mental health, educational, housing, and vocational needs, as applicable.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all case activities in CONNECTIONS in accordance with agency and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in Family Team Conferences (FTCs), Family Assessment and Service Plan (FASP) meetings, and other service-planning activities within established timelines.
• Attend Family Court proceedings for assigned cases and provide written reports and verbal testimony regarding family progress and service-plan outcomes.
• Prepare and submit court reports, permanency hearing reports, and other required documentation in accordance with agency standards and deadlines.
• Support and facilitate meaningful, consistent family visitation and communication to strengthen family relationships and advance permanency goals.
• Identify and address barriers to reunification, kinship placement, adoption, or other permanency outcomes through assessment, advocacy, and service coordination.
• Participate in treatment planning, Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) meetings, and other multidisciplinary forums to support child and family well-being.
• Engage in ongoing professional development, training, and job-related learning opportunities.
• Performs other duties/responsibilities as assigned within the scope of position.

Skills

Microsoft 365

CONNECTIONS

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Travel as needed

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field

Tools

CONNECTIONS

Job description

Seamen’s Society is seeking a Floating Case Planner to promote safety, permanency, and well‑being for children in foster care. You will provide case coverage, lead service planning, and coordinate with families and providers across Staten Island and Brooklyn.

The role requires flexible caseload management, timely documentation in CONNECTIONS, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. A 2+ year background in case planning and a social work bachelor’s degree are required.