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MercyFirst · 16 hours ago

Case Planner (BA)

Syosset, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$53K/yr - $54K/yr

1+ years exp

MercyFirst is a not-for-profit human and social service agency that has been serving children and families in need since 1894. The Case Planner role involves working with children and youth in foster homes, providing support to foster parents and birth families to ensure progress towards permanency for each child.

Child CareHealth CareHomeless ShelterNon Profit

Responsibilities

Provide intensive support to children, therapeutic foster parents and birth families

Conduct regular casework sessions with each client in accordance with Federal, State, and Local mandates

Conduct regular home visits to therapeutic foster homes

Maintain regular contact with birth parents to provide support and problem solve

Maintain regular contact foster parents, and/or resource persons

Holds bi-weekly individual Sociotherapist sessions with each client and family for their first 3 months in program

Document all contacts and case activities in the State system of Connections, Agency patient tracking systems

Complete documentation within established timeframes

Prepare all required documentation on each case including progress notes, psychosocial reports, permanency hearing notes, FASPs

Attend legal proceedings such as family court hearings, representing the agency and client’s best interests

Actively participate in staff training and supervision meetings

Arrange, monitor and document family and/or sibling visits

Respond to emergencies as needed and/or directed

Qualification

Bachelors in social workChild development knowledgeFamily dynamics knowledgeMicrosoft Word proficiencyMicrosoft Outlook proficiencyClient engagement abilityCommitment to agency valuesCommunication