Permanency Care Mgr

Northern-Rivers-Family-of-Service; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Holiday pay

401K plan

Life insurance

Loan repayment assistance

CEU opportunities

Job summary

Northern Rivers Family of Services is seeking a Case Manager to work on-site with children in care and collaborate with the Department of Social Services, foster families, and birth families to pursue permanency for children in multiple settings. The role involves coordinating appointments, providing transportation when needed, and attending a range of client-related meetings.

The position requires an Associate's Degree and two years of social services experience, with on-call rotations for

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and two years of experience in social services or equivalent education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with foster and birth families to coordinate all appointments for children, including providing transportation if another plan cannot be found.
• Attend all client-related meetings, including Counsel on Special Education, Termination of Parental Rights, staff meetings, service provider meetings, emergency meetings, court, and others.
• Facilitate meetings with other service providers.
• Support birth families including providing supervised visitation and feedback on parenting skills and communication regarding progress/problems of children in care and obstacles toward permanency.
• Participation in treatment and discharge planning.
• Regular case documentation.

Education

Associate's Degree

Job description

As a Case Manager, you will work with the children in care, the Department of Social Services, foster families, and birth families in the journey toward achieving permanency in multiple settings. You will report to the Program Coordinator and work on-site with some travel.Responsibilities:Work with foster and birth families to coordinate all appointments for children, including providing transportation if another plan cannot be found.Attend all client-related meetings, including Counsel on Special Education, Termination of Parental Rights, staff meetings, service provider meetings, emergency meetings, court, and others.Facilitate meetings with other service providers.Support birth families including providing supervised visitation and feedback on parenting skills and communication regarding progress/problems of children in care and obstacles toward permanency.Participation in treatment and discharge planning.Regular case documentation.Requirements and Education:Associate's Degree and two year of experience in social services, or equivalent education and experience.Ability to work night and weekend hours and be part of an on-call rotation to support foster families in after-hours crisis.Driver's license and reliable, safe, and clean transportation and a willingness to transport clients in own vehicle.BenefitsHealth care package: medical, dental, and visionTuition reimbursementPaid time offHoliday Pay401 (K) planLife InsuranceLoan repayment assistanceFree training/CEU opportunitiesAbout Northern RiversAt Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.