Job Title: Case Planner
Location: Remote
Company Overview:
Pulivarthi Group is a premier global provider of staffing and IT technology solutions, renowned for delivering exceptional services tailored to each client's unique needs. With a steadfast commitment to excellence, we merge expertise with innovation, ensuring cost-effective solutions of the highest quality. Our diverse client base spans healthcare, finance, government, and beyond, reflecting our adaptability and proficiency across industries. Operating in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, we pride ourselves on aligning with clients' cultures, deploying top-tier talent, and utilizing cutting-edge technologies. Pulivarthi Group stands as a beacon of reliability, efficiency, and innovation in the realm of staffing solutions.
Job Overview/Summary:
The Foster Care Case Planner works toward the goal of permanency for children, either through reunification with parents or, if not possible, through adoption or preparation for independent living. You will be trained and supported in the implementation of multiple evidence-based models to support families and caregivers. This role involves conducting birth home and foster home visits, making field visits, providing referrals to community service providers, and accompanying families to various appointments. The Case Planner will also attend court hearings, ensuring that all reports are prepared in a timely manner.
Responsibilities:
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Engage with birth parents, foster parents, and foster youth using motivational interviewing techniques.
- Assess safety and risk factors for children in care, planning for permanency.
- Implement evidence-based models with foster parents, birth parents/discharge resources, and youth.
- Participate in family conferences and supervise family visits.
- Serve as a primary liaison, advocating for families in medical, drug treatment, school, and housing settings.
- Collaborate closely with socio-therapists.
- Advise, counsel, advocate, and create case plans with parents/discharge resources and children in care.
- Provide family planning counseling to youth aged 12 and older, documenting discussions with parents.
- Develop safety plans and utilize crisis intervention skills to de-escalate conflicts using a trauma-informed approach.
Administrative Responsibilities:
- Document progress notes, reports, Family Assessment Service Plans (FASPs), and plan amendments in the Connections system within required time frames.
- Maintain access to Connections and other databases for entering confidential information as required by New York state, city, and Foundling’s compliance guidelines.
- Attend team meetings, case consultations, and individual/group coaching sessions.
- Collect required documentation and compile applications for special rates, housing, or special services as needed.
Job Responsibilities:
- Maintain a caseload of 8 active and 2 suspended pay cases on average.
- Attend all court proceedings punctually with prepared court and permanency reports; testify when required.
- Conduct home visits to foster parents and birth parents/discharge resources.
- Coordinate and facilitate family and sibling visitations/meetings; supervise as required by the service plan.
- Provide extensive outreach/advocacy services; engage absent or hard-to-reach family members and act as a resource for referrals and community services.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- BA/MA in Psychology, Sociology, or a related field.
- BSW or MSW with 1-2 years of child welfare experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of community resources and ability to effectively negotiate systems for multi-problem families.
- Experience with drug treatment populations is preferred.
- Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
- Typing skills and computer literacy are required.
Education Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a U.S. accredited educational institution or Credential Evaluation for a non-U.S. educational institution.
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Application Instructions:
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Equal Opportunity Statement:
Pulivarthi Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture and celebrate authenticity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
