We have an excellent opening for a Permanency Specialist responsible for individualized permanency planning, which includes the delivery of Family Finding services, targeted recruitment for adoption, provision of post-adoption services and/or post-guardianship services for youth and families served by Hillside at our Buffalo, NY location.

Full time position (30 hours) Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm. Some evenings and weekends are required.

The person in this position works with counties, community partners, clinicians, care coordinators and other care providers to identify youth in need of permanency planning and/or permanency maintenance and will locate and engage family members and other significant adults to build a lifetime network of supportive caring adults for each youth and family.

Responsibilities:

• Assess and address the permanency needs of children/youth, and/or partnering with families who want to provide permanency for children/youth.

• Provide support for youth and families enrolled in services within the Institute for Family Connections (IFC).

• Create a strength-based permanency plan that includes home visits and assessments, identifying and coordinating potential permanency resources and other natural supports, recognizing gaps and needs, assessing results and providing on-going communication with the youth’s treatment team.

• Actively participant in agency Permanency Roundtables and serve as a permanency consultant to multidisciplinary treatment teams.

Requirements:

Education & Experience:

• Must meet at least one of the following 3 criteria:

-Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or human services. -Or a Bachelor’s degree in any field with a minimum of 2+ years of case management experience. -Or an Associate's degree in psychology or human services with at least 2+ years of case management experience.

Special Requirements:

• Unrestricted, valid NYS driver’s license with a clean driving record and minimum insurance coverage that meets agency standards.

• CPR certification required to obtain within 60 days of hire.

$15.74 Minimum Rate per hour, $23.60 Maximum Rate per hour, based on experience.

Hillside is committed to equal opportunities for all, supporting a diverse workforce, creating great opportunities for our Agency, our people, and to those whom we serve. We offer a competitive benefits package to include very generous paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending account, 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match, paid holidays, and Employee Assistance Plan, just to name a few of the amazing benefits at Hillside! You’ll be working with great people and great clientele where you can truly make a difference. Apply online, get on board, and grow you career with us. You’ll be so glad you did!

EOE/AA Disability/Veteran

Requisition ID: 1511