Bilingual Preventive Case Planner Assistant (Spanish)

**Job Overview:** We are seeking a dedicated Bilingual (Spanish) Case Planner Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with children and families, possess strong communication skills, and be able to handle crisis situations effectively.

**Responsibilities:** -

• Assists in interviewing applicants and referrals for childcare, foster care adoption, adult services, preventive services, or other services of the department; Assists in the review of cases periodically to determine changes affecting client circumstances and need for service;
• Assists in coordinating a visitation plan, which may involve the supervising and transporting of children for visits and appointments, as well as, establishing suitable locations for such visits;
• Documents interactions with clients and children, collateral information on cases and performs written work as directed;
• Designs and coordinates parent orientations and parent/child workshops, designed to promote positive visits between children, parents and foster parents/caretakers;
• Assists parents, foster parents and caretakers with providing positive experiences for their children and assists with transportation as directed; Prepares appropriate information for client files, court proceedings and other casework/CPS related events;
• Provides back-up assistance to the department in covering in-house and in-territory client related events, such as remanding children into care, overseeing children while parents are interviewed or taking/retrieving information to/from agencies, etc.;
• Provides case related and/or program related information in relevant meetings and conferences;
• Assists other staff with assessing the needs of clients and their children;
• Operates personal computer for word processing, e-mail and case recording.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families in need. If you are passionate about social work, child welfare, and making a difference in your community, we encourage you to apply.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $24,500.00 - $25,740.00 per year

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Buffalo, NY 14201: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24,500 - $25,740