Job Description

Job Description

A nonprofit community services organization in New York City is currently seeking a new Licensed Master Social Worker for a promising opportunity with their Foster Care program.

About the Opportunity:

• Start Date: ASAP
• Assignment Length: Ongoing (Contract to Hire potential)
• Schedule: Monday to Friday
• Hours: Flexible, shifts vary from 9-5, 10-6, 11-7
• Setting: 5 Days (2 days onsite & 3 days virtual)
• Patient Population: Foster Care (Ages 6-21)
• EMR: Electronic State System Connections

Responsibilities:

The Case Planner will be responsible for:

• Work with Foster Parents and Biological Parents to plan child's permanency
• Provide support and case management services to foster and adoptive children in foster homes
• Prepare and send referral packages for necessary services to appropriate community resources
• Ensure that service plans are implemented for all children care
• Schedule and supervise visitations between children and families
• Participate in all Family Team Conferences (FTC)
• Attend all court hearings, hospital visits, etc. as needed
• Participate in and ensure follow up from FTC meetings
• Perform other duties, as needed

Qualifications:

• Strong clinical skills and familiarity with CBT and TFCBT treatment
• Strong communication and presentation skills: able to facilitate trainings
• Strong interest in working with foster care youth and children and families at risk
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to establish a systematic course of action to accomplish specific objectives, determine priorities, and allocate time and resources effectively
• Able to develop and manage social work interns
• Able to effectively meet and communicate face-to-face with Program stakeholders
• Able to work collaboratively with people from all walks of life
• Able to manage time effectively and determine priorities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications and Electronic Medical Records
• Detail-oriented

Desired Skills:

• Bilingual (English and Spanish)
  

Job Tags

Contract work, Fixed term contract, Immediate start, Remote job, Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,

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