Therapeutic Case Planner (Safe Way Forward)

Children's Aid Society; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 66 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Children's Aid Society in New York is seeking a Therapeutic Case Planner to support families affected by intimate partner violence. You will conduct safety-focused assessments, develop intervention plans, and activate change to stabilize children’s health, safety and well-being.

Responsibilities include maintaining a 10–11 family caseload, providing crisis intervention, advocacy across child welfare and legal systems, and participating in TF-CBT training to support trauma-informed care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work is required.
• Experience providing services to families affected by IPV preferred.
• License eligibility preferred.
• Training/experience working with NYC ACS child welfare involved families preferred.

Responsabilités

• Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Maintain a caseload of 10-11 families with a minimum of two face-to-face contacts per month.
• Attend all trainings as required and complete TF-CBT training.
• Utilize TF-CBT skills to assist families in dealing with their trauma.
• Provide crisis intervention, supportive counseling/education, safety assessments and re-assessments.
• Provide advocacy in the child welfare, public benefits, law enforcement, and legal/family court system.
• Assist clients in applying for emergency financial assistance and accessing services.
• Be available by phone 24/7 or as needed to respond to client crises.

Connaissances

Time Management

Bilingual English/Spanish

Written Communication

Team Collaboration

Empathy

Problem Solving

Interpersonal / Communication Skills

Formation

Master's degree in social work

Description du poste

Description

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

Position Summary: The Therapeutic Case Planner will assist parents who have been affected by IPV in addressing any barriers to their children's health, safety, and well-being, so that families can stabilize, strengthen, and reduce the need for future involvement with the child welfare system. The Therapeutic Case Planner's primary responsibilities are to make safety-focused assessments of child and family functioning, develop intervention plans, and help families to activate change in their situations. An array of supportive services and advocacy help parents affected by IPV establish safe, stable, and nurturing homes for their children and families. The Therapeutic Case Planner will report to a Program Supervisor.

Essential Duties

• Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Maintain a caseload of 10-11 families with a minimum of two face-to-face contacts per month.
• Attend all SWF/ ACS/ Outside trainings as required.
• Successfully complete TF-CBT training.
• Utilize TF-CBT skills to assist families in dealing with their trauma.
• Conduct joint home visit and establish disposition in collaboration with SWF team Therapist.
• Conduct ACS Domestic Violence Screening Tool and complete program intake in collaboration with SWF Therapist.
• Use screenings tools as appropriate to assess family members.
• Provide services including crisis intervention, supportive counseling/education, ongoing safety assessments and re-assessments.
• Provide advocacy in the child welfare, public benefits, law enforcement, and legal/family court system.
• Assist with obtaining services including, but not limited to: safe housing, public benefits, emergency financial assistance, health care, mental health services, substance abuse services, educational services, legal advocacy and representation, parenting support, and other needed general case management services.
• Be responsible for maintaining up-to-date progress notes, completing Family Assessment and Service Plans, inputting contact data into PROMIS system, and any other documents as required.
• Assist clients in applying for emergency financial assistance through the New York Times Neediest cases fund, in collaboration with The Children's Aid Society's Office of Client Advocacy.
• Accompany clients to appointments related to accessing services.
• Collaborate with and make referrals to appropriate service providers for case coordination.
• Participate in individual and group supervision as schedule; in team and all-staff meetings; and other professional development activities, including training and workshops.
• Schedule and participate in Family Team Conferences and Service Termination Conferences for all cases on caseload.
• Be available by phone 24/7 or as needed to respond to client crises. This includes ability to conduct sessions on weekends as needed, to accommodate client availability.
• Ability to work flexible hour, 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 or a related field required (license eligible preferred).
• Experience providing services to families affected by IPV preferred.
• Experience or education in trauma work preferred.
• Training and experience working with NYC ACS child welfare involved families preferred.

Key Competencies

• Knowledge of the New York City domestic violence service system, public benefits, child welfare, legal and housing systems.
• Strong engagement skills and experience working with children, teens, parents, or families.
• Commitment to working in a strengths-based framework with at-risk families and youth.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications

Behaviors

• Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
• Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Education

Masters of Social Work (required)

Experience

Experience providing services to families affected by IPV preferred. (preferred)

Skills

• Time Management (required)
• Bilingual (English + Spanish) (preferred)
• Written Communication (preferred)
• Team Collaboration (preferred)
• Safety & Incident Reporting (preferred)
• Problem Solving (preferred)
• Interpersonal / Communication Skills (preferred)
• Empathy (preferred)
• Decision Making (preferred)
• Critical Thinking (preferred)
• Conflict Resolution (preferred)

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