Case Planner - Adoption

About the Position

Provides and coordinates excellent quality care and healing to Graham Windham’s children and ensures that every one of the children on the caseload is living in a nurturing, safe, and permanent family as quickly as possible. Learn more about what it is like to be a Case Planner at Graham Windham by watching our Realistic Job Previews at http://www.graham-windham.org/careers/employee-videos/.

Duties and Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

• Creates, with families, service plans for families and children that are inclusive of stakeholders’ input; build on client strengths; that are realistic, culturally competent, provide meaningful assistance, and are in accordance with City, State and Federal Regulations
• Ensures that children are safe and well cared for in the foster/adoptive home through development and maintenance of a positive working relationship with the child and foster parents, regular contact with child/foster parent, and immediate response to early signs of disruption.
• Gauges bonding and goodness-of-fit between child and adoptive parents through careful observation of parent/child interaction at visits, feedback from other service providers, home visits and interviews. Works with families to adapt service plan throughout the life of the case.
• Ensures that each child is progressing toward permanency. Prepares for TPR, ICPC, surrenders, adoptions, custody arrangements, etc., as needed.
• Regularly appears in Family Court hearings related to the children and families served. Attends & plays an active role Family Team Conferences (FTC’s), 20 Day Conferences & Parent to Parent Conferences.
• Responds to client emergencies within or outside work hours.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications 

Requires BSW or BA degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or related field, Bilingual in Spanish preferred; (2) years minimum child welfare experience with at least (1) year of direct foster care experience; Must be able to travel within NYC Metropolitan area; Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, time management and organizational skills; Computer literate, MS Office; NYS Connections; Ability to work with diverse populations.

Salary and Benefit

• Base pay range $50,000/yr
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Pension plan
• Holiday pay

EOE