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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.   Clinical Responsibilities: - Engage with birth parents, foster parents and foster youth using motivational interviewing techniques and assess for safety and risk factors for children currently in care and in planning for permanency. - Implement evidence-based and evidence-informed models with foster parents, birth parents/discharge resources, and youth. This includes participating in family conferences and supervising family visits. - Serves as primary liaison accompanying and advocating for families in medical, drug treatment and screening, school and housing settings. - Collaborate closely with socio-therapist. - Advise / counsel / advocate / case plan with parents and/or discharge resources and children in care - Provide family planning counseling to youth 12 years old and older and document discussion with parents - Develop safety plans and utilize crisis intervention skills to de-escalate conflicts in a trauma-informed approach Administrative Responsibilities - Document progress notes, reports, FASPs, plan amendments via Connections within the required time frames - Maintain access to Connections and other database systems for entering confidential information as required by New York state, city and Foundling’s compliance guidelines - Attend team meetings, case consultations and individual and group coaching - Collect required documentation and compile applications for special rate OR housing OR special services as needed in coordination with foster care support departments Job Responsibilities - Maintain a caseload of 8 active and 2 suspended pay cases on average - Attend all court proceedings on time with prepared court reports and/or permanency reports. Be prepared to testify when required. - Conduct home visits to the homes of foster parents and birth parents / discharge resources. - Coordinate and facilitate family and sibling visitations/meetings. Supervise as required by the service plan - Provide extensive outreach/advocacy services. Engage absent or hard to reach family members and act as a resource for referrals and community services. - Any other duties as assigned Salary Range: $56,100/year - $63,400/year   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.  

The Centralized Intake 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.  Hold onto the case from Intake up to 90 days. Start engagement of family to foster care with Birth parents and foster parents. Train and support 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. Centralized Intake Case Planner reports to the Centralized Intake Supervisor.     Clinical Responsibilities:   -  Track and Monitor case from Intake up until 90 days of placement. -  Attend ITM’s and collaborate with mental health, socio-therapist, medical, and education departments to support and enhance service planning - Engage with birth parents, foster parents and foster youth using motivational interviewing techniques and assess for safety and risk factors for children currently in care and in planning for permanency.  - Implement evidence-based and evidence-informed models with foster parents, birth parents/discharge resources, and youth.  This includes participating in family conferences and supervising family visits.  - Serves as primary liaison accompanying and advocating for families in medical, drug treatment and screening, school and housing settings.   - Advise, counsel , advocate, and case plan with parents and/or discharge resources and children in care  - Provide family planning counseling to youth 12 years old and older and document discussion with parents  -  Develop safety plans and utilize crisis intervention skills to de-escalate conflicts in a trauma-informed approach - Collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary team to develop best practice service plan for the families and children under caseload.     Administrative Responsibilities   - Document progress notes, reports, FASPs, plan amendments via Connections within the required time frames  - Maintain access to Connections and other database systems for entering confidential information as required by New York state, city and Foundling’s compliance guidelines  - Attend team meetings, case consultations and individual and group coaching  -  Collect required documentation and compile applications for special rate OR housing OR special services as needed in coordination with foster care support departments  - Complete Child Trafficking Assessments in CTDB - Prepare case for Transfer within 90 days to CP Unit child is assigned to.   Job Responsibilities  - Maintain a caseload of 12 active and 2 suspended pay cases on average  - Attend all court proceedings on time with prepared court reports and/or permanency reports.  Be prepared to testify when required.  - Conduct home visits to the homes of foster parents and birth parents / discharge resources.  - Coordinate and facilitate family and sibling visitations/meetings.  Supervise as required by the service plan  -  Provide extensive outreach/advocacy services.  Engage absent or hard to reach family members and act as a resource for referrals and community services.  - Attend transfer meeting of case assignment - Any other duties as assigned  - Regular and punctual time and attendance, and adherence to The Foundling’s and your department’s specific time and attendance policies and protocol. - Consistent demonstrated commitment to The Foundling’s BHAG, mission, vision and values (Compassion, Dignity, Family and Community, Diversity, Excellence). - Adherence to The Foundling’s employee policies, Code of Conduct and applicable rules, laws, regulations or bargaining agreements. - [If applicable:] Appropriate engagement with support departments to ensure appropriate and timely hiring, performance management, investigation, discipline, suspension, and restructuring decisions concerning direct reports. Regular supervision and performance evaluation of direct reports. - All other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned. Requirements: - BSW - Valid Driver’s license  - Specific Skills - Computer literacy - Excellent written and verbal communication - Knowledge of community resources and ability to effectively negotiate systems for multi-problem families  - Experience with drug treatment populations preferred  - Typing skills and computer literacy required.  - Excellent interpersonal skills Referred: - Personal Characteristics - Computer Literacy - Knowledge of Juvenile Justice System - Working with adults in Development Disabilities Population - 2+ years supervisory experience   Salary Range - $56,100 - $ 63,400/year    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.

***UP TO $2,000 SIGN ON INCENTIVE*** Agency provides: -  License supervision (LPs in MHC and MFT as well as MSWs encouraged to apply) - Sign-on incentive up to $2000 - Continuing education stipend - Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO & sick days, tuition reimbursement; 403-B retirement plan; employee recognition; flexible schedules - A supportive and mission driven environment, which includes Individual coaching and mentoring MST Model 8 days of Training, paid by the Agency, to learn the model and sharpen your clinical skills - Agency wide opportunities for growth Responsibilities  - Reports to assigned program supervisor or covering supervisor. - Manage assigned caseload and provide coverage for peer's caseload as needed, provides direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with assigned model. - Conducts assessments including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses and individualized treatment planning. - Maintains clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with the assigned model - Participates in all model training, supervision, consultation activities, and staff meetings. - Builds a relationships with community stakeholders (i.e., child protection services, Guardians ad Litem, judges, schools, etc.) to ensure cooperation among service providers - Manages the extensive documentation requirements to successfully comply with various mandates from agency, ACS, and other stakeholders, including model. - Timely documentation of contacts and case progress in the provided agency electronic health records and other systems as applicable - Adopts a strength focused approach with families, stakeholder, and within the program/treatment team. - Ability to accompany families/clients to psychiatric appointment and other community needs appointment. - Attends weekly supervision and consultation and on-call meetings. - Manages the extensive travel requirements - Provides 24/7 coverage during the week and participates on a weekend on-call rotational schedule as applicable - Other duties as assigned Organizational expectations include: - · Regular and punctual time and attendance, and adherence to The Foundling’s and your department’s - specific time and attendance policies and protocol. - · Consistent demonstrated commitment to The Foundling’s BHAG, mission, vision and values (Compassion, - Dignity, Family and Community, Diversity, Excellence). - · Adherence to The Foundling’s employee policies, Code of Conduct and applicable rules, laws, regulations or bargaining agreements. · Appropriate engagement with support departments to ensure appropriate and timely hiring, performance management, investigation, discipline, suspension, and restructuring decisions concerning direct reports. Regular supervision and performance evaluation of direct reports. · Any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned. Requirements - Must have a Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related subject area Other Requirements: Preferred Experience: - Direct use of pragmatic (i.e., structural, strategic and functional) family therapies - Individual therapy with children and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques - Marital therapy using behaviorally-based approaches - Substance abuse treatment for adults and children using behaviorally-based approaches - Behavioral therapy targeting behavioral change in children at home and school - Trauma treatment for adults and children using exposure and cognitive therapies - Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the family’s natural ecology (i.e., family, peer, school, and neighborhood) Preferred Knowledge: - Family systems theory and application - Social ecological theory and application - Behavioral therapies theory and application - Cognitive-behavioral therapy theory and application particularly in the areas of trauma treatment and anger management - Exposure based cognitive behavioral trauma treatment - Pragmatic family therapies theory and application - Child development research and its application in treatment - Research on child physical abuse and neglect - Social skills assessment and intervention Preferred Core Competencies: -  Ability to engage clients - Willingness and ability to be strengths focused - Ability to problem solve and make decisions - Willingness to advocate for caregiver, youth, and family - Ability to manage stress and self-care - Appreciation, respect, and understanding for teamwork and company systems - Ability to maintain high level of self-awareness - Ability to be comfortable with cultural differences; to relate in ways that are respectful, strength-focused, and culturally sensitive   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.   Salary Range: $67,250-$75,250/year

***UP TO $2,000 SIGN ON INCENTIVE*** - Reports to assigned program supervisor or covering supervisor. - Manage assigned caseload and provide coverage for peer's caseload as needed, provides direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with assigned model. - Conducts assessments including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses and individualized treatment planning. - Maintains clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with the assigned model - Participates in all model training, supervision, consultation activities, and staff meetings. - Builds a relationships with community stakeholders (i.e., child protection services, Guardians ad Litem, judges, schools, etc.) to ensure cooperation among service providers - Manages the extensive documentation requirements to successfully comply with various mandates from agency, ACS, and other stakeholders, including model. - Timely documentation of contacts and case progress in the provided agency electronic health records and other systems as applicable - Adopts a strength focused approach with families, stakeholder, and within the program/treatment team. - Ability to accompany families/clients to psychiatric appointment and other community needs appointment. - Attends weekly supervision and consultation and on-call meetings. - Manages the extensive travel requirements - Provides 24/7 coverage during the week and participates on a weekend on-call rotational schedule as applicable - Other duties as assigned Organizational expectations include: - Regular and punctual time and attendance, and adherence to The Foundling’s and your department’s - specific time and attendance policies and protocol. - Consistent demonstrated commitment to The Foundling’s BHAG, mission, vision and values (Compassion, - Dignity, Family and Community, Diversity, Excellence). - Adherence to The Foundling’s employee policies, Code of Conduct and applicable rules, laws, regulations or bargaining agreements. · Appropriate engagement with support departments to ensure appropriate and timely hiring, performance management, investigation, discipline, suspension, and restructuring decisions concerning direct reports. Regular supervision and performance evaluation of direct reports. · Any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned. Bachelor’s Degree Social Work, Psychology and Sociology Bilingual preferred Other Requirements:  Experience: - 3+ years working in child welfare - 3+ years working with families in a direct case-carrying role( that included goal setting and completion with the family as primary worker) - Ability to engage and build rapport with clients, peers and stakeholders - Ability to accept and implement feedback - Direct use of pragmatic (i.e., structural, strategic and functional) family therapies - Individual therapy with children and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques - Marital therapy using behaviorally-based approaches - Substance abuse treatment for adults and children using behaviorally-based approaches - Behavioral therapy targeting behavioral change in children at home and school - Trauma treatment for adults and children using exposure and cognitive therapies - Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the family’s natural ecology (i.e., family, peer, school, and neighborhood) Preferred Knowledge: - Family systems theory and application - Social ecological theory and application - Behavioral therapies theory and application - Cognitive-behavioral therapy theory and application particularly in the areas of trauma treatment and anger management - Exposure based cognitive behavioral trauma treatment - Pragmatic family therapies theory and application - Child development research and its application in treatment - Research on child physical abuse and neglect - Social skills assessment and intervention Preferred Core Competencies: - Ability to engage clients - Willingness and ability to be strengths focused - Ability to problem solve and make decisions - Willingness to advocate for caregiver, youth, and family - Ability to manage stress and self-care - Appreciation, respect, and understanding for teamwork and company systems - Ability to maintain high level of self-awareness - Ability to be comfortable with cultural differences; to relate in ways that are respectful, strength-focused, and culturally sensitive   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.   Salary Range: $63,750 - $75,250/year