Foster Care Permanency Planner

Forestdale, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks' vacation

Medical/dental/vision/life/disability

401(k), 7% employer contribution + 2%

Tax-deferred health care/dependentcare

Job summary

Forestdale Inc. in Brooklyn, NY is seeking Case Planners who will receive training in evidence-based interventions to help families reach permanency goals within a reasonable period of time.

S/he will plan for families with the intent of achieving permanency for children through reunification, adoption, KinGap, or APPLA. Responsibilities include field visits to foster and birth homes, coordinating family visits, leading parent groups, ensuring adherence to ASFA timelines, and maintaining case

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work, psychology, criminal justice or counseling from an accredited college; related field.
• Ability and motivation to facilitate birth parent and/or foster parent support groups, utilize family finding techniques and successfully manage cases to comply with permanency planning timelines.
• An understanding and respect for community needs and cultures.
• Organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to travel in and around the metropolitan New York City region.
• Ability to maintain composure and function well under stress.
• Fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese or Russian a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field visits to foster homes and birth parent's homes.
• Coordinate and supervise family visits at the agency and/or in the community.
• Facilitate weekly groups for birth parents and foster parents.
• Ensure each case adheres to ACS’ permanency timeline ASFA guidelines.
• Maintain case compliance via data entry and record keeping.
• Accompany families to necessary drug treatment, medical, school, housing, public assistance service appointments as necessary.
• Attend internal trainings as scheduled.
• Attend court hearings with prepared court reports and/or permanency reports; proficiently report and/or testify to the Court the progress of each case and any noted barriers to accomplishing the goals of the service plan.
• Participate in family team conferences, transition conferences and goal change conferences.
• Present at weekly case conferences.
• Complete other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in social work, psychology, criminal justice or counseling from an accredited college; related field

Job description

Forestdale Inc. in Brooklyn, NY is seeking Case Planners who will receive training in evidence-based interventions to help families reach permanency goals within a reasonable period of time.

S/he will plan for families with the intent of achieving permanency for children through reunification, adoption, KinGap, or APPLA. Responsibilities include field visits to foster and birth homes, coordinating family visits, leading parent groups, ensuring adherence to ASFA timelines, and maintaining case