Medicaid IPS: Family Finding and Permanency Specialist

Children's Aid Society; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 39 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Children's Aid Society is seeking an Medicaid-Intensive Permanency Services (M-IPS) Specialist in New York, NY. The role focuses on introducing family search concepts to foster youth and coordinating with service teams to re-establish connections with family and natural supports.

The IPS Specialist develops individualized permanency plans addressing legal and emotional needs. Primary responsibilities include implementing the IPS program, conducting family connections searches, addressing trauma,

Qualifications

• BA/BSW minimum with a commitment to connect with youth, promote relationships and healing.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus.
• Able to commit to 2-year programming to achieve model fidelity.
• Commitment to Family Finding Practice and to Healing Focused work with youth in foster care.

Responsabilités

• Fully implement the Intensive Permanency Services Program at Children's Aid.
• Meet face to face with active children on caseload using the IPS model with youth, families and adult resources.
• Complete an intensive and comprehensive exploration of a child's connections to family and adults seeking natural support for healing and for a safe and stable resource for permanency.
• Work with youth to address trauma and loss and reduce pain-based behaviors.
• Commit to two years' practice with the program to allow adequate time for the youth to succeed through the four stages of the model.
• Meet with IPS Supervisor and with our Alia Consultants to learn and engage in IPS practices.
• Complete Training through Alia Innovations in the IPS model with Summit, Micro-Learnings and other program and agency trainings and meetings as they are scheduled in agency, inter-agency and program settings.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Connaissances

Excellent writing

Interpersonal skills

Team-oriented

Flexibility

Computer and Internet literacy

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Formation

BA/BSW

Outils

Computer & Internet literacy

Description du poste

Children's Aid Society is seeking an Medicaid-Intensive Permanency Services (M-IPS) Specialist in New York, NY. The role focuses on introducing family search concepts to foster youth and coordinating with service teams to re-establish connections with family and natural supports.

The IPS Specialist develops individualized permanency plans addressing legal and emotional needs. Primary responsibilities include implementing the IPS program, conducting family connections searches, addressing trauma,