Prevention Caseworker

Liberty Resources is seeking a full-time Prevention Caseworker to join our Oswego Preventative ServicesWHY YOU WILL LOVE IT HERE!!A Collaborative and Supportive Team AtmosphereCompetitive Compensation and Paid Time Off PackageFamily-Friendly WorkplaceMedical/Dental/Vision Coverage401(k) Retirement Savings PlanContinuing Education OpportunitiesCaring and Compassionate organization!About Us:Liberty Resources is a dynamic and growing human services agency that is a greatplace to work!Working for Liberty Resources means youll have access to great career opportunities benefits and a fun atmosphere. Our employees have passion around our values of excellence integrity diversity self-determination service innovation and fiscal responsibility. Our rapid growth is providing exciting opportunities in all areas of our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support. We pride ourselves on high quality integrated community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities. Were committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs values traditions language preferences and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health the direct supervision of the Prevention Supervisor the Caseworker is primarily responsible for providing case management and counseling services toidentifiedyouth and include advocacy referral and linkage group individual and familycounselingand crisis Job FunctionsUtilizingthe task centered case management model implements and coordinates services to children and theirfamilyshaving troublein the home and/or in school aimed at preventing placement of children outside the home and/or at improving academic intervention and support to families in crisis intended to keep the family unit all required documentation in timelinesin accordance withprogram and ResponsibilitiesAssesses children and families for risk develops and implements service plans to address risk factors drafts petitions and testifies in FamilyCourtas Foster Care Services andlocatesplacements when on behalf of children and their families to ensure adequacy of services (i.e. educational legal and community) by providing linkage and coordination with thecountyproviders and and reviews intake of all referrals to services in a manner which is culturally competent. Empowers clients by using clientscultural strengths and informal support networks in service effective professional relationships with other service providers and community organizations in the interest ofclientsand program excellence and responsibility seeing opportunity where others see barriers to success. We strive to create and sustain an inclusive environment where everyone feelsa strong senseof Untoward Incidents out Agency policies and all necessary written reports statistics casefilesand summariesin a timely mannerandin accordance withprogram and agency andparticipatesin individual supervisory conferences staff meetings trainingsessionsand professional development opportunities as required program door-to-door transportation as welfare of passengers during loadingunloadingand use of personalvehiclefor program transportation as emergency situations which may require flexibility of time and area of other dutiesresponsibilitiesand related tasks as two (2)years experienceworking in a school- and/or home-based setting providing services to individuals and/or working with families and their have valid New York State drivers license and access to reliable Skills and AbilitiesStrong oralwrittenand public speaking communication alsopossessstrong problem solving decision making and conflict resolution skills andexhibita high levelofself-confidenceand be able to work with complex systems (ex. Probation Family Court Foster Care) and have knowledge and/or experience with both the child welfare and juvenile justice to work independentlyand with flexibility indays and hours of doing home-based work in a rural setting have access to reliable transportationand havea valid drivers : $23.08 Per Hour