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Job Description
Overview
Case Planner
Now Hiring
FT $23.00/hour Benefits
Low Risk Team-Family Services
The Salvation Army Syracuse Area Services
SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Participate in training and provide case management for 14-20 families as assigned in order to reduce risks for the families and prevent foster care placements.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This position operates in and out of a professional office environment. This role routinely requires driving outside of the office in all weather conditions stair climbing and maneuvering in and out of various buildings homes and facilities that may not meet ADA requirements. In the office setting there is routine use of standard office equipment to include computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.
Individual must be willing to work additional hours as required. Position has both internal contacts within the organization and external contacts within the community which require considerable tact courtesy and diplomacy. The utmost of integrity is required to safeguard confidential proprietary information of the organization.
The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge skills or abilities. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive intake and assessments of assigned clients.
- Engaging and maintaining regular contact with assigned clients meeting regulatory requirements by conducting regular home visits of significant duration minimally twice monthly (one contact per month with children present).
- Maintain comprehensive assessments of families devising and implementing individualized service plans in collaboration with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and all family service providers utilizing strategies of intervention with consideration to family strengths and all aspects of the familys life and cultural background.
- Providing casework/counseling crisis intervention brokerage and networking advocacy coordinating services with other service providers agencies and programs and making referrals for auxiliary services as needed under direction of their supervisor and the DCFS Case Manager.
- Timely completion of required Connections documents assessments case narratives case plans and statistical information reports and outcome data.
- Maintain liaison activities with collaborative partners.
- Provide case recommendations to the Onondaga County Department of Child and Family Services regarding family engagement clinical needs or other developmental needs for the youth in the family; and to other service providers regarding client utilization of and need for services mental health/substance abuse issues youth family or community safety and/or issues pertinent to after care planning.
- Demonstrate cultural competence as well as integrate understanding into daily responsibilities and participate in meeting the objectives of The Salvation Army Syracuse Area Services Strategic Plan.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice due to business needs.
Qualifications
Minimum education of
-Bachelors degree from a four-year college or certificate.
Required experience
- Four years of related experience (E.g. Social Worker Case Worker Program Manager Coordinator)
SPECIAL SKILLS CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS
Masters Degree in Social Work Marriage and Family Therapy Mental Health Counseling or related clinical Masters Degree is preferred. Will also consider candidates nearing completion of one of these degree programs.
Licensure is preferred.
Must have access to own vehicle and valid license that meets The Salvation Army Insurance Requirements.
Employment Type
Full-Time
