Enhanced Family Foster Care- Socio-therapist

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Enhanced Family Foster Care- Socio-therapist

Brooklyn, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1303

Salary: $47,840.00 Annually

What You’ll Do

• To provide direct services to children assess as needing therapeutic services.
• Attending FTC and other related case conferences for children assessed as needing clinical support.
• Assists parents and children in carrying out our treatment plan.
• Make home visits and collateral contacts to meet ACS and OCFS requirements.
• Provide in home and in community behavior management, therapeutic and developmental support to children with complex needs.
• Support specific behavioral goals as developed by treatment team.
• Create, develop, and implement daily experiences for the children that promote self-esteem, socialization skills, and prepare children for family unification.
• Performs child/youth care functions relevant to daily home care, ADL skills, scheduling and setting plans for respite and crisis intervention.
• Document progress notes in CONNECTIONS.
• Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Your Qualifications

• BA/BS, Degree with at least 2 years’ experience working with children and families,
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer Proficient, Knowledge of Connections a plus
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility

Yes/ No

Clinic/Field/Corporate Office

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday in Brooklyn. Work hours options are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, 10 am - 6 pm.

Additional Requirements:

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Ability to work in-person in Brooklyn for at least 3 days or more per week.
• Ability to travel to other Rising Ground sites (if required)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring,

compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.

What You’ll Do

• To provide direct services to children assess as needing therapeutic services.
• Attending FTC and other related case conferences for children assessed as needing clinical support.
• Assists parents and children in carrying out our treatment plan.
• Make home visits and collateral contacts to meet ACS and OCFS requirements.
• Provide in home and in community behavior management, therapeutic and developmental support to children with complex needs.
• Support specific behavioral goals as developed by treatment team.
• Create, develop, and implement daily experiences for the children that promote self-esteem, socialization skills, and prepare children for family unification.
• Performs child/youth care functions relevant to daily home care, ADL skills, scheduling and setting plans for respite and crisis intervention.
• Document progress notes in CONNECTIONS.
• Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Your Qualifications

• BA/BS, Degree with at least 2 years’ experience working with children and families,
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer Proficient, Knowledge of Connections a plus
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility

Yes/ No

Work Environment:

Clinic/Field/Corporate Office

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday in Brooklyn. Work hours options are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, 10 am - 6 pm.

Additional Requirements:

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Ability to work in-person in Brooklyn for at least 3 days or more per week.
• Ability to travel to other Rising Ground sites (if required)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring,

compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Monday through Friday in Brooklyn. Work hours options are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, 10 am - 6 pm. #J-18808-Ljbffr