Share Email Opening Apply Now Title EFFC Case Planner/Family Specialist  Post Internal Days 0   Category Family Foster Care   Description POSITION TITLE: EFFC Case Planner/Family Specialist PROGRAM: Enhanced Family Foster Care (EFFC) DEPARTMENT: Family Permanency Services REPORTS TO: EFFC Social Work Supervisor EFFC Program Description Catholic Guardian Services' Enhanced Family Foster Care (EFFC) program provides family permanency services to children and families served within the program. Our program teams are interdisciplinary and are composed of Family Specialists/Case Planners, Social Work Supervisors, Directors of Socio Services, Parent Advocates, Case Aides and Socio-Therapists. Our work includes the implementation of evidence-based models to address trauma, mental health and other challenges faced by children and families. We successfully provide wrap-around services and support during and after foster care placement by having direct access to Catholic Guardian Services' portfolio of social services and behavioral health programs. These programs include children's health home care management services, evidence-based preventive services programs, outpatient mental health services, career development and job readiness services for adolescent. Our Enhanced Family Foster Care Teams closely collaborate with these programs to ensure ongoing support to our children and families. Major Duties & Responsibilities: Participates in training and consultation sessions to develop skills in evidence-based and evidence-informed models and ensures that direct reports effectively utilize these models and do so with fidelity. Attends internal and external meetings as necessary. Including interdisciplinary team meetings. Maintains a professional and collaborative approach while interacting with the Socio-Therapist Team. Participates in family team meetings and utilize learned skills that demonstrates an ability to understand, assess and engage families, children and foster parents in the service plan process and create workable and realistic service plans. Engage families and effectively delivery services for purposes of reunification, addressing issues which necessitated placement. Participate and complete of all required and mandated trainings. Perform other duties as needed. COMPLIANCE OVERSIGHT Case Planners/Family Specialists are instrumental in making sure that our casework practice and service delivery are aligned with the agency's and ACS' performance expectations. As such the agency's expectation is that all foster care programs Case Planners/Family Specialists adhere to the following: Comply with all due dates set by your supervisor for the completion and submission of all FASPs, PHRs, PYA and CANS. Comply with all National Youth Transitional Database (NYTD) entries in Connections. This includes updating education tabs, making sure that ILS service goals are listed in all FASPs (or Plan Amendment) for all eligible youths, and documenting tribal affiliation progress notes. Ensuring that Family Team Conferences (SPRs) are scheduled and held by identified due dates. If a conference does not take place on the first scheduled date a rescheduled date must be immediately requested. To prevent higher rates of missed and rescheduled conference Case Planners are expected to reach out to birth families, foster families and children to identify good/bad times to hold the conference. Monthly submission of your Case Planners' Self-Reporting Contact Compliance Report. Due to your supervisor the last workday of the month. The report tracks all required contacts and the timely documentation of these contacts. Timely documentation of all progress notes. As per agency policy progress notes are to be documented within five (5) days of the event/activity. Documenting child placement status change in Connections via a Notice/Approval Progress Note and making sure that a Child Tracking Form is submitted to your supervisor within 24 hours of such status change (i.e. AWOL, trial discharge, final discharge, hospitalization, detention facilities, etc.). Monthly submission of your FEDERAL CONTACTS (Case Planner-Foster Child face-to-face contact) calendars to your supervisor by the 4th Monday of the current month for the upcoming month. Making a successful face-to-face contact with EVERY child on your caseload by the 15th of each month and bringing missed contacts to the attention of your supervisor if not achieved by required date. Ensuring the timely completion of- PYA Discharge Checklists Sex trafficking screening in the Child Trafficking Database (CTDB) MHCU hospital admission and discharge notifications to ACS Making sure that you are prepared for and attend ALL court hearings on time. This includes preparing the Court Update Report before the court date, discussing the case with your supervisor before court, reaching out to the FCLS Attorney before the court hearing. Attending and being prepared for all scheduled supervision sessions as scheduled by your supervisor, attending all unit meetings and program/site meetings QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field Child welfare experience preferred Bi-lingual (Spanish) a plus Ability to work a flexible schedule, including periodic evenings and weekends, and ability to travel to community settings throughout NYC NYS Driver's license preferred COMPETENCIES Competence in assessing family assessments in a community-based setting, as well as, knowledge of the foster care system. Must possess a deep interest and concern for the preservation of families and a thorough knowledge of all areas of ACS standards and regulations. Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in the field of serving families and children involved with the child welfare system. Proven professional skills, including meeting deadlines, ensuring compliance with agency policy and procedures, and overseeing complete and timely maintenance of agency records, in accordance with contractual requirements. Excellent writing and communication skills.   Position Requirements QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field Child welfare experience preferred Bi-lingual (Spanish) a plus Ability to work a flexible schedule, including periodic evenings and weekends, and ability to travel to community settings throughout NYC NYS Driver’s license preferred COMPETENCIES Competence in assessing family assessments in a community-based setting, as well as, knowledge of the foster care system. Must possess a deep interest and concern for the preservation of families and a thorough knowledge of all areas of ACS standards and regulations. Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in the field of serving families and children involved with the child welfare system. Proven professional skills, including meeting deadlines, ensuring compliance with agency policy and procedures, and overseeing complete and timely maintenance of agency records, in accordance with contractual requirements. Excellent writing and communication skills.   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Salary 48,000-52,000   Benefits 15 plus paid holidays, generous PTO, medical, dental and vision benefits, Retirement Benefits, job development, tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance   Work Location Bronx NY   Division Family Foster Care 1780   About the Organization It is our vocation to serve those in need, to aid those who desire help, and to guide those who seek better lives. Through supportive interventions, we provide help, create hope and preserve dignity. We provide help by offering an array of services for underserved families and individuals with special needs. All that we do is delivered with care, compassion, and respect, to address fundamental challenges, improve well-being and increase self-sufficiency. We create hope by strengthening and empowering families and individuals in need. By providing shelter, care, treatment, rehabilitation, counseling, training, and connection to high quality allied services, we produce holistic solutions that enhance each person’s physical, mental and social well-being, as well as their positive connections to family and community. We preserve dignity with a faith-based commitment to recognizing the value of each person we serve, regardless of race, religion, creed, or life circumstances.   EOE Statement We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider applicants for this position without regard to any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status or uniformed servicemember status. This does not include pregnancy, sex stereotyping, gender identity, gender expression or transgender status, status as a parent, marital status, political affiliation – all of which are on the website. CGS does not tolerate discrimination in any employment opportunities or practices, based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sex stereotyping, gender identity, gender expression or transgender status), national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age, protected genetic information, status as a parent, marital status, political affiliation, or retaliation based on prior protected EEO activity.   This position is currently accepting applications. 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