Foster Care Case Planner - Collaborative Impact

Children's Aid; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Aid is seeking a Foster Care caseworker to partner with therapists, social workers, and education specialists in delivering intensive, family-centered services for children in foster care. You will manage about 10 cases, provide fieldwork support, and connect families with community resources.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree, prefer a master’s in social work or related fields, and hold a valid driver’s license; bilingual Spanish/English is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred in Social Work, Psychology, or related field.
• Foster Care experience preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Work with a dynamic team of professionals including therapists, education specialists, and social workers in our foster care program for children.
• Manage a case load of approximately 10 children with varied levels of mental health needs.
• Provide intensive casework and fieldwork services for children and families to achieve permanency.
• Conduct outreach to connect children and families with agency and community treatment resources.
• Utilize CONNECTIONS, the child welfare computer system.
• Coordinate Family Team Conferences and participate in case consultations.
• Maintain written case records; in-person collaboration is essential.

Skills

Case management

Fieldwork

Outreach

Bilingual Spanish/English

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

CONNECTIONS

Job description

Children's Aid is seeking a Foster Care caseworker to partner with therapists, social workers, and education specialists in delivering intensive, family-centered services for children in foster care. You will manage about 10 cases, provide fieldwork support, and connect families with community resources.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree, prefer a master’s in social work or related fields, and hold a valid driver’s license; bilingual Spanish/English is a plus.