Case Planner (Medical Foster Care) 4/9/24Full Time--Bronx

Job ID: 006983

Description:

Bronx Health Center and Foster Care Services (910 East 172nd St)

$50,000 - $65,000

Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Program Summary:Children’s Aid’s Foster Care programs place children with supportive families in their own neighborhoods when their parents cannot offer them the stability, safety, and support they need to thrive. The Foster Care program is prepared to deal with the widest range of child welfare situations—from temporary situations that allow birth families to address issues until they can be reunited, to specialized homes with highly trained foster parents for children who need constant care for chronic medical and developmental conditions, or children reacting to trauma. Our programs provide trainings to support individuals in these roles.**

*Bachelor’s degree salary range - $50,000 to $55,000

**Master’s degree salary range - $62,400 to $65,000

Essential Duties:**

• Work with a dynamic team of professionals including nurses and social workers in our foster care program for children with special medical needs.

• Provide intensive casework services and fieldwork for children and their birth and foster families with the goal of providing permanency as quickly as possible.

• With medical staff, team-train foster parents in specialized child care skills.

• Conduct intensive outreach to connect children and families with agency and community treatment resources.

• Maintain written case records.

• Work in partnership with RN assigned to cases; collaboration includes conducting home visits whenever possible.

• In-person collaboration is an essential function of the job.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: **

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field required, Master’s degree preferred.

• Foster care experience preferred;

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Key Competencies:

• Excellent verbal, writing and organizational skills;

• Flexibility, and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;

• Computer literacy;

It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not to tolerate discrimination, harassment or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children’s Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Children’s Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children’s Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

Requirements:

Job Type Full Time

Location --Bronx

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