Case Planner: Family Reception Center

				Overview:

The Case Worker provides strength-based comprehensive services to families with children at-risk of foster care placement.

Reports to: SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR, FAMILY RECEPTION CENTER

Location: 503 Fifth Avenue, 3rd floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Hours: 35 Hours/Week; Exempt

Major Duties:

* Conduct assessments of children and families referred by the Administration for Children's Services (ACS), schools, other service providers, or those who come in voluntarily seeking services based on a strength-based model.
* Provide individual, family, and group counseling to children and families including home visits and escorts to appointments as needed.
* Maintain a regular caseload in accordance with the program's policies and procedures.
* Provide short-term crisis intervention and concrete services including advocacy, outreach, and referral for designated caseload, as well as emergencies.
* Implement and integrate the principles and procedures of Solution Based Casework: assessment, family and individual level outcomes, action plans and documentation and celebration.
* Actively participate in case consultation, continued SBC training and the SBC certification process.
* Plan, coordinate, and implement groups and social activities for children, parents, and families.
* Prepare and maintain FASP documentation, appropriate statistical reports, and casework and group work summaries as needed.
* Maintain appropriate utilization of state and city databases, as well as agency databases.
* Participate in appropriate program and external meetings and trainings.
* Perform other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:   

* Bachelor's degree required (BSW preferred) and two years of direct experience in a social service setting preferred.  
* Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
* Must be able to work two evenings per week until 8:30 p.m.
* Excellent organizational, written, and communication skills. 
* Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based and/or youth development perspective. 

Qualifications:

Good Shepherd Services is an equal opportunity employer that is proudly committed to becoming an anti-racist and multicultural organization that stands up for justice and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse backgrounds, for administrative support and direct service and leadership roles, who will join us on that journey, uphold our values and approach, and believe in our mission. Additionally, we aim to have a racially representative leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.

Good Shepherd Services is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, participants, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of our activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and termination of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.

We are committed to providing a workplace that is accessible and accommodating to employees with disabilities. As part of our commitment to providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process, we will provide reasonable accommodations upon request for candidates with disabilities. If you require any accommodations to participate in the hiring process, please inform us of your needs in advance. We value diversity and inclusivity in our workplace and encourage applicants of all abilities to apply.
			

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