Bilingual Case Planner

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.  We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

The Foster Care Case Planner works toward the goal of permanency for children either through reunification with parents, and if not possible, through adoption or preparation for independent living.  Trained and supported in implementation of multiple evidence-based models used to support families and caregivers.  Conducts birth home and foster home visits in addition to field visits; provide referrals to community service providers in accordance with the service plan for the family; accompanies families to drug treatment, medical, school, housing, welfare setting; works with children in onsite care programs; attends court hearings in a timely manner with prepared court reports and/or permanency reports.

***UP TO $1000 SIGN ON INCENTIVE***

***Sign-on Bonus is not permitted for internal candidates***

• Provide case planning/case management and social work services to the pregnant and parenting youth in the maternity residence and the mother/child residential program;
• Complete Intake interviews; psycho-social evaluation reports; collaborate and assist child care staff in developing ICMP (Individual Crisis Management Plan)
• Collaborate with clinicians of NYF Mental Health Dept.  with regard to the youth’s initial mental health screenings and annual development screenings of the babies;
• Collaborate with the respective Hospital Pre-Natal & Obstetric Clinic staff,  and NYF Medical Clinic staff regarding the on-going health care of the pregnant and parenting youth and their infants
• Provide weekly individual counseling sessions with pregnant youth and bi-weekly individual counseling sessions with parenting youth; fulfill the required contacts with the biological families of these youth;  make home visits as required
• Co-facilitate weekly therapeutic group with pregnant and parenting youth in the program
• Document all contacts, interviews, casework and case planning sessions in Connections; Complete FASP’s and Court Reports/Permanency Hearing Reports in a timely manner.
• Attend all required Court Hearings 

Requirements:

• BA/MA in Psychology, Sociology, BSW or MSW with 1-2 years child welfare experience preferred.

Other Requirements/Preferences:

• Knowledge of community resources and ability to effectively negotiate systems for multi-problem families
• Experience with drug treatment populations preferred
• Bilingual Spanish/English required
• Typing skills and computer literacy required
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Valid Driver’s license

• Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.
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  The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. 
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  Salary $57,783 - $63,400/Year