Case Planner - EFFC

Job Description

Job Description

Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for : Case Planner - EFFC

Earn $25.00 / hour ($26.45 for Bilingual increase)

Location : New York, NY

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of children, youth, and families in our community!

About Cayuga Centers

Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs.

Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth, and families.

We have offices in 10 cities and serve over 10,000 individuals and families annually. Join us!

At Cayuga Centers, we embrace Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice.

We do this by providing our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding.

We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and a sense of belonging.

About the Program and Position :

The ACS Program supports foster youth in the custody of the Administration for Children's Services in New York City. Our Enhanced Family Foster Care (EFFC) program serves 137 youth ages 0-21+ and supports them with a multidisciplinary team that includes a Case Planner, Health Services Team, Psychiatrist, Behavioral Support Specialist, Family Advocate, Case Aide, Family Team Conferencing Coordinator, Education Workforce Specialist, Employment / Internship and Housing Specialist, Fair Futures Coach, Foster Home Recruiter and Licensor and Clinician.

Our therapeutic approach to foster care includes direct access to Clinicians and foster parents that are trained at a treatment foster care level implementing the ARC framework.

This makes a difference because our team approach provides a space for healing while providing skill-building and future-focused planning for youth in our care.

Cayuga Centers is looking to hire a passionate and dedicated Case Planner for the NYC Enhanced Family Foster Care (EFFC) program to coordinate quality care and support to foster youth.

The Case Planner collaborates with foster youth, their families, and foster parents to develop and manage a permanency plan that ensures the child's safety and well-being through regular contact and home visits.

How you get to use your skills

• Complete monthly in-person home visits with youth, parents, and foster parents to ensure safety, wellness, and permanency
• Ensure that children are safe and well cared for in the foster home through the development and maintenance of a positive working relationship with the child and foster parents.
• Maintain regular contact with child / foster parent and immediately respond to early signs of disruption.
• Gauge parents' progress in achieving service goals through careful observation of parent / child interaction at visits, feedback from other service providers, home visits, and interviews.
• Continuously explore and identify kinship resources for all youth.
• Ensure that each child is progressing toward permanency with the goal of achieving permanency within a year.
• Work collaboratively and communicate clearly and respectfully with colleagues, families, and other service providers.
• Ensure thorough and timely written and verbal communication with families, colleagues, ACS, OCFS, and other stakeholders on case developments
• Supervise family / sibling visits both at the agency and off-site.
• Write timely, clear, concise progress notes, FASPs, Permanency Hearing Reports, and other documents.
• Attend weekly supervision meetings to report on cases and present for discussion any problems, difficulties, or unresolved issues.
• Participate in staff meetings, seminars, and training to maintain and apply knowledge of internal and external case planning procedures and policies applicable to foster care.
• Attend and & play an active role in Family Team Conferences (FTC's), Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (ITT) meetings, and Parent to Parent Meetings
• Appear in Family Court hearings related to the children and families served
• Respond to client emergencies within or outside work hours when on-call
• Assist with hospitalization and discharge planning following hospitalization
• Maintain progress notes and manage the case record in NETSMART and Connections
• Perform other related duties as requested by the immediate supervisor or the CEO

Schedule : Non-Exempt

• Regular hours entail 9 : 00 am - 5 : 00 pm, Monday through Friday
• Must be able to flex schedule
• On-Call required

Why Cayuga Centers?

• Certified Great Place to Work ®
• Workplace Wellness Award Finalist
• Council on Accreditation (COA) Accredited
• Implement best practices and evidence-based interventions
• Committed to employee professional development and advancement
• We embrace change, innovation, and opportunities
• Our diverse workforce acts and leads with human sensitivity and respect
• Large and growing national footprint
• Bachelor's degree required; MSW strongly preferred
• NYC ACS or private agency child welfare experience required
• Familiarity with OCFS, OPWDD, OMH, and other relevant municipal and state agencies
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook applications
• Experience with G-Suite is a plus
• Ability and willingness to engage and work with families in an 'in-home' context
• Ability to adapt and individualize program interventions to utilize family strengths and skills
• Flexibility to work when the families are available to meet
• Ability to work well with people from many cultures, including recent immigrants, non-English speakers, and LGBTQ children
• Willingness to travel within the 5 boroughs of New York City
• Valid NYS Driver's License preferred

Physical Requirements :

• Word processing : Including responding to e-mails, composing letters, and transcribing minutes for meetings, involves sitting at a computer for several hours a day
• Completing paperwork and electronic documentation
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Sit / ride in vehicles and / or public transportation for lengthy periods of time
• Walk up / down stairs
• Walk several blocks to get to the required locations

Benefits :

• 120 hours of Vacation Time, 12 sick days per year
• 10 Holidays, 3 Personal Days, Medical Appointment Time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• FSA, Transit, and Parking savings accounts
• Supplemental life insurance, critical illness, enhanced short-term disability benefits
• 401(k) match up to 6 %
• Corporate Discounts Program
• Sick Leave Pool
• Identity Protection
• Hybrid remote working

Cayuga Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace. Women, Veterans, and members of the BIPOC community are strongly encouraged to apply.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment drug testing