Permanency Specialist

Weekly Schedule:
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Job Summary:
The Permanency Specialist works closely as a part of the clinical team in the Residential Treatment Facility (RTF). They will focus on working with youth currently residing in the RTF who are also in foster care to increase family connections. Using a family finding model, this position will seek to secure permanency for youth by exploring caregivers, adoptive and kinship options.

Essential Job Duties:

• Implement a Family Finding model with youth.
• Provide support to families, caregivers, or other adults who may be possible resources to youth.
• Maintain accurate documentation on contact with clients, providers, family resources and other individuals in the electronic medical record system.
• Run permanency roundtables for youth.
• Participate in treatment plan reviews, red flag meetings, child and family treatment meetings or other pertinent meetings.
• Maintains client confidentiality with HIPPA/FERPA and agency guidelines
• Comply with all federal and state regulations and agency policies pertaining to HIPAA, false claims, whistleblower policies and all others.
• Attends all required internal trainings to maintain competence in position and attends external trainings as directed or per request, for ongoing professional growth and development.
• Any other duty as assigned by your supervisor.

Skills:

• Basic computer skills

Minimum Education Required:

• Associate’s degree or higher in human services related field

Minimum Experience Required:

• 1-2 years’ experience in human services related field
• Experience in family finding, Wendy's Wonderful Kids model preferred.

License/Registration/Certifications Required:

• Valid NYS Driver’s License

Training Requirements:

• New Hire Orientation

Physical Requirements:

• The overall nature of the position is sedentary, requiring little physical effort with occasional light physical exertion required. There is little, if any, exposure to environmental conditions
• The constant physical demand of the position is sitting.
• The frequent physical demands of the position are standing, walking, climbing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.
• The occasional physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling