CASEWORKER - SCO Family of Services : Job Details

Provide casework services to children with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and their families, specifically:

• Develop and implement service plans as part of the multi-disciplinary Treatment Team with a focus on permanency planning and discharge planning.
• Provide on-going assessment of risk and safety for each individual on your caseload, making necessary referrals for children and families
• Provide and arrange visitation opportunities for children, parents and siblings on a scheduled and routine basis, and maintain documentation of such visits. Provide supervision and coaching during visits as per the needs of the case.
• Develop and maintain electronic and paper case records. Ensure timely and thorough documentation in case records including Family Assessment and Service Plans, progress notes, and other reports as needed.
• Provide crisis-intervention when necessary
• Act as a liaison between ACS, DSS, OCFS, OPWDD or any other contract agency, school or service provider.
• Meet all city and state requirements for face-to-face contact with children and their families.
• Conduct home assessments and other fieldwork as required. The majority of the field work will take place in the five boroughs of NYC.
• Represent agency at virtual and in person court hearings, including the preparation of court reports and follow-up of court orders.
• Attend all workshops and training required by the agency.
• Prepare Psychosocial Summaries within 30 days of a child's admission to the residence and update annually or as needed.
• Serve on the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team, facilitating Team Meetings and presenting at Family Team Conferences.
• Serve as Team liaison to each child's school Committee on Special Education, attend IEP conferences and contact school personnel regularly.
• Ensure proper Intake and Discharge procedures.

Qualifications:

• Possess a desire to positively influence the lives of others.
• Strong advocacy, communication and organizational skills are necessary.
• Bachelor's degree in social work or a related field is required, Master's degree in social work strongly preferred; other disciplines considered.
• Foster care experience is preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional weekend and evening hours
• Experience with the Intellectual or Developmentally Disabled population is preferred.
• Bi-lingual ability is a plus (Mandarin or Spanish)
• A Valid NYS Driver's License is required.

Education:

A Bachelor's degree in social work or related field from an accredited college or university required. Master's degree in social work strongly preferred. Degrees in other disciplines given full consideration.

Special Skills:

Must have excellent writing skills and good basic computer skills including the ability to learn and navigate Connections, the NYS child welfare computer system. Strong time management skills required.

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