Case Planner Nassau DSS Pgm HYBRID

Hope For Youth has been awarded a contract to provide Prevention Services to Nassau County. Hope For Youth's Nassau Prevention Services is a program of time-limited, family-oriented, supportive and rehabilitative child welfare services, which are provided to children and their families for the purposes of: Averting a disruption of a family that will or could result in the imminent placement of a child in foster care; Enabling a child who has been placed in foster care to return to his/her family at an earlier time other than would otherwise be possible; or Reducing the likelihood that a child who has been discharged from foster care would return to such care. The Nassau Prevention Case Planner reports to the Program Supervisor. To be a successful Case Planner you must be ready, willing and able to do the following always: Function within Agency's policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Manual. Function within the agency policy and procedures as outlined in the program guide and applicable codes of conduct. Provide support to the clients and families- i.e., the knowledge, skills and tools necessary in order for them to maintain the child in their home. Achieve successful outcomes within the guidelines outlined in NYS, County and HFY policy and procedure (shared). Perform other resulting and necessary work to meet the needs and requirements of the clients, the program, Hope for Youth, oversight agency and any other regulatory obligations. How you will generally spend your time in this job: Maintaining regular contact with the youth and their families at least twice a week, one contact being in the home and implementing the various parts of the program model (including evenings, nights and weekends) for caseload Completing the initial CANS-NY and all subsequent CANS-NY, as well as attending school meetings and court appearances with the families as necessary and be responsible for discharge/transition planning Providing case management services, life coaching, parent skill training, and make all collateral contacts as necessary Regularly reviewing the service plan with the youth and family; meeting with supervisor to review case record Documentation and related paperwork Staff meetings, treatment team meetings and conferences Training and staff development Other related assignments as needed to be successful To qualify for this job you need to have at minimum: BSW (or Bachelor's in a related field) plus 2 years related casework experience or MSW Bilingual in English/Spanish Excellent written, verbal and computer skills Flexible schedule to accommodate clients and program Valid NYS Driver's License Here are some of the benefits of working for Hope For Youth! Date-of-hire eligibility for health and welfare benefits (M/D/V) 90% Employer-paid medical premiums Generous paid time off for all employees regularly working over 20 hours Agency-funded Pension Plan Pre-tax savings plans: self-directed 403(b), 529, FSA and HSA Accounts Agency-paid life insurance and disability, and for some positions, long-term disability Training programs and Tuition Assistance and free tuition credits are also available Employees may be eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness Programs Special Events and Recognition Awards Meaningful work that makes a difference in the lives of children and families of Long Island! Volunteer and Internship opportunities available within Supportive like-minded, mission-driven co-workers Please include resume, cover letter and salary requirements. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. All positions are subject to background screening as required by law or contract, including but not limited to: Staff Exclusion List (SEL), State Central Child Abuse Registry (SCR), DMV record review, criminal records screening, reference checks, for some roles, a physical exam. Hope For Youth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more about Hope For Youth at: http://www.hfyny.org Additional Pay Range Information The salary range and/or hourly rate range listed for this position is a good faith determination of potential compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining an employee's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, licensing, certifications, other credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity, etc.).