Foster Care Case Planner

Background:Forestdale (FD) is a NYC child welfare agency working to prevent child abuse/neglect through parenting, prevention, and foster care (FC) services, focusing on low-income and immigrant communities in Queens & Brooklyn. We help thousands of families work through acute & complex trauma, parents raise the next amazing generation of children, and youth successfully launch into adulthood. FD's mission is "to ensure that children and families have the fundamental assets they need to thrive and live independently."Job SummaryCase Planners will receive specific training in evidence-based and evidenced-informed interventions that will assist the Case Planner support families and caregivers reach permanency goals within a reasonable period of time. S/he will be responsible for planning for families with the intent of achieving a permanency for children either through reunification with birth parents/discharge resources, and if not possible, through adoption, KinGap or APPLA.Salary Range:Bachelors - $29.12/hr - $31.04/hrBachelors (Bilingual)- $30.22/hr - $32.15/hrMasters - $30.22/hr - $33.24/hrMasters (Bilingual) - $31.59/hr - $34.34/hrMasters (Bilingual & License) - $34.43/hr - $37.09/hrPrimary Responsibilities• Conduct field visits to foster homes and birth parent's homes• Coordinate and supervise family visits at the agency and/or in the community• Facilitate weekly groups for birth parents and foster parents• Ensure each case adheres to ACS' permanency timeline ASFA guidelines• Maintain case compliance via data entry and record keeping• Accompany families to necessary drug treatment, medical, school, housing, public assistanceservice appointments as necessary• Attend internal trainings as scheduled• Attend court hearings with prepared court reports and/or permanency reports; proficiently reportand/or testify to the Court the progress of each case and any noted barriers to accomplishing thegoals of the service plan• Participate in family team conferences, transition conferences and goal change conferences• Present at weekly case conferences• Complete other duties as assignedMinimum Requirements• Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work, psychology, criminal justice or counseling from anaccredited college; related field• Ability and motivation to facilitate birth parent and/or foster parent support groups, utilize familyfinding techniques and successfully manage cases to comply with permanency planning timelines.• An understanding and respect for community needs and cultures• Organizational, verbal and written communication skills• Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends• Ability to travel in and around the metropolitan New York City region• Ability to maintain composure and function well under stress• Fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese or Russian a plusBenefitsFour weeks' vacationMedical/dental/vision/life/disability insurancePension plan401(k), 7% employer contribution + 2% matchTax-deferred health care/dependent care/commuter plansAddress:67-35 112th Street Forest Hills, NY 11375Additional InformationForestdale Inc. 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.