Senior Case Planner

Children's Aid; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 66,300 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Aid is seeking a Senior Case Planner for Family Stabilization services in New York. You will provide culturally competent, trauma-focused treatment to families, ensuring alignment with organizational values.

The ideal candidate has a Master's in Social Work and experience working with adolescents. The role includes flexible hours, including remote work, and the ability to respond to client needs 24/7. Join us in making a difference!

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or equivalent in a NYS license-eligible Mental Health profession.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understand and promote organizational Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
• Carry caseload of approximately 10 FS cases.
• Attend TF-CBT trainings and receive certification.
• Complete ACS ADVPO Progress Notes and implement TF-CBT protocols.
• Engage in community outreach for self-referrals.
• Respond to client crises and work flexible hours.

Skills

Experience with adolescents and families

Strong clinical skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Flexible working hours

Computer literate

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW)

Job description

Salary: $66,300 - $70,000/yr

Position Summary

Family Stabilization (FS) Senior Case Planners are responsible for providing culturally competent, short-term Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (TF-CBT) to families seeking Family Stabilization services in the boroughs of the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island. The Family Stabilization Program provides short-term, intensive, home and community-based therapeutic prevention services to adolescents and their families who have sought FAP/PINS intervention to address the youth’s problematic behaviors. The Program has two service tracts: a Crisis Intervention tract for families and children who face an episodic crisis, and a Trauma Focus tract for families and children that have been subjected to traumatic experiences such as acts of violence, rape, or assault experienced in the home and/or community. The trauma‑focused tract utilizes the TF‑CBT model, an evidence‑based treatment model that integrates trauma‑sensitive interventions with cognitive‑behavioral strategies. The goals of TF‑CBT are to reduce children’s negative behavioral, physical, emotional and cognitive responses to trauma; and to correct maladaptive or unhelpful beliefs related to the traumatic experience.

Responsibilities

• Understand and promote the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Carry caseload of approximately 10 FS cases.
• Attend all TF-CBT trainings and receive certification in the model as required; as well as all mandated ACS trainings.
• Participate in all weekly staffing with a TF-CBT trainer/consultant.
• Ensure timely completion of ACS ADVPO Progress Notes or Connections Progress Notes.
• Implement all TF-CBT protocols and interventions as provided by the model consultant and/or FS supervisor.
• Administer the TF-CBT treatment consistent with the model to ensure fidelity and adherence to the model.
• Fulfill all OCFS, and ACS accountability requirements including timely completion of FASPs, Progress Notes and Plan Amendments.
• Perform system updates in PROMIS, CONNX and eVOLV.
• Complete all home‑based contacts and seek to maintain four case‑work contacts per month per family as specified by the model.
• Engage in outreach activities in the community in order to attain required 20% utilization from self‑referrals as required by contract.
• Be available by phone 24/7 or as needed to respond to client crises, including conducting sessions on weekends as needed to accommodate client availability.
• May be required to accept cases in other boroughs where we have the FS contracts (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island).
• Collaborate with Educational and Employment specialists or Case Aide to monitor school attendance, obtain school records and intervene with DOE when appropriate to develop an appropriate education or vocational plan for youth.
• Work flexible hours, including working remotely in the field, community or various CA offices to meet the needs of families and improve efficiency and management of time and resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) or equivalent degree in any NYS license‑eligible Mental Health profession.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred but not required.

Key Competencies

• Experience working with adolescents and families in a child welfare, mental health or juvenile justice setting.
• Willingness to learn and work within the FS philosophy and model.
• Ability and willingness to work with families and teens in the home, school and other appropriate settings in the community.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a team.
• Strong clinical skills and ability to work under pressure with high risk, crisis‑oriented cases.
• Very good interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to write well and meet a copious amount of documentation in a timely manner.
• Computer literate.