Prevention Caseworker

Liberty Resources/Liberty POST; New York (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative team

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Health benefits

401(k)

Continuing education

Caring and Compassionate organization

Job summary

Liberty Resources in Oswego, NY is seeking a full-time Prevention Caseworker to provide case management and counseling to identified youth and families under the Prevention Services program.

Under supervision, you will advocate, refer, coordinate services, and deliver group, individual and family counseling, including crisis intervention.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two years’ experience in school- or home-based settings providing services to individuals or groups.
• Experience working with families and their needs.
• Must have valid New York State driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management and counseling to identified youth and families.
• Advocate, refer, and link services; conduct group, individual and family counseling; provide crisis intervention.
• Utilize the task-centered case management model and ensure timely documentation.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Public speaking

Problem solving

Decision making

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Liberty Resources is seeking a full-time

Prevention Caseworker to join our Oswego Preventative Services

WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT HERE!!

• A Collaborative and Supportive Team Atmosphere
• Competitive Compensation and Paid Time Off Package
• Family-Friendly Workplace
• Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Caring and Compassionate organization!

About Us:

Liberty Resources is a dynamic and growing human services agency that is a greatplace to work!Working for Liberty Resources means you’ll have access to great career opportunities, benefits and a fun atmosphere. Our employees have passion around our values of excellence, integrity, diversity, self-determination, service, innovation and fiscal responsibility. Our rapid growth is providing exciting opportunities in all areas of our organization.Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support. We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Prevention Supervisor, the Caseworker is primarily responsible for providing case management and counseling services toidentifiedyouth and families.Responsibilities include advocacy, referral and linkage, group, individual and familycounselingand crisis intervention.

Essential Job Functions

• Utilizingthe task centered case management model, implements and coordinates services to children and theirfamily'shaving troublein the home and/or in school, aimed at preventing placement of children outside the home and/or at improving academic performance.
• Provides intervention and support to families in crisis intended to keep the family unit intact.
• Completes all required documentation, in timelinesin accordance withprogram standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assesses children and families for risk, develops and implements service plans to address risk factors, drafts petitions and testifies in FamilyCourtas necessary.Provides Foster Care Services andlocatesplacements when needed.

• Advocates on behalf of children and their families to ensure adequacy of services (i.e., educational, legal and community) by providing linkage and coordination with thecountyproviders and agencies.

• Processes and reviews intake of all referrals to program.

• Provides services in a manner which is culturally competent. Empowers clients by using clients’cultural strengths and informal support networks in service delivery.

• Maintains effective professional relationships with other service providers and community organizations in the interest ofclients’and program goals.

• Valuesservice, excellence, and responsibility, seeing opportunity where others see barriers to success. We strive to create and sustain an inclusive environment where everyone feelsa strong senseof belonging.

• Identifiesandreportson Untoward Incidents asrequired.

• Carries out Agency policies and procedures.

• Completes all necessary written reports, statistics, casefilesand summariesin a timely mannerandin accordance withprogram and agency standards.

• Attends andparticipatesin individual supervisory conferences, staff meetings, trainingsessionsand professional development opportunities as required.Maintains required program certifications.

• Provides door-to-door transportation as required.Ensuressafetyand welfare of passengers during loading,unloadingand transit.Make use of personalvehiclefor program transportation as required.

• Handles emergency situations which may require flexibility of time and area of assignment.

• Performs other duties,responsibilitiesand related tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’sand two (2)years’ experienceworking in a school- and/or home-based setting providing services to individuals and/or groups.Experience working with families and their needs.Must have valid New York State driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.

Required Skills and Abilities

Strong oral,writtenand public speaking communication skills.Must alsopossessstrong problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution skills andexhibita high levelofself-confidenceand responsibility.Must be able to work with complex systems (ex. Probation, Family Court, Foster Care) and have knowledge and/or experience with both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.Ability to work independentlyand with flexibility indays and hours of work.Experience doing home-based work in a rural setting preferred.Must have access to reliable transportationand havea valid driver’s license.

Salary: $23.08 Per Hour

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