Case Assistant

Job Summary: The Case Assistant will assist the case planning unit via providing all necessary supports to ensure compliance with all mandates and policies with a focus on managing and maintaining visitation schedules for all family and sibling visits at the agency and in the community.

Essential Job Functions:

• Participate in all trainings, not limited to PTC, KEEP, Motivational Interviewing, Safety & Risk and agency trainings
• Coordinate and supervise family and sibling visitation
• Complete Progress Notes for all work performed on all cases
• Utilize visiting plan developed by Case Planner, provide feedback, assess and teach parenting skills on an ongoing basis
• Update Case Planner on visitation for Permanency Hearing Reports and Court Updates
• Use visiting tool provided by ACS to move visitation from supervised to unsupervised in conjunction with Case Manager and Supervisor
• Will complete, track and monitor all ABC, and HH referrals for the CSNYC department.

Case Assistant will assist with the following responsibilities only when the CP is not available:

• Conduct home visits to parents, foster parents and discharge resources
• Complete 48hr visit upon intake
• Attend court proceedings in a timely manner with prepared court reports and /or permanency reports.
• Complete recertification package for foster homes
• Complete Special/Exceptional Rate Requests and Reauthorization as necessary
• Attend Family Team Conferences (72 hour, 30 days, 6 month, Trial and Final discharge, placement disruptions)
• Crisis Intervention as needed
• Act as a back up for weekly KEEP/PTC groups
• Attend weekly team meetings, consultation and supervision
• Any other duties assigned

Knowledge, Education and Skills Required:

• Experience working with children and families in a professional setting
• Ability to work independently and also in a team setting.
• High school diploma or GED
• Typing skills and computer literacy

Knowledge, Education and Skills Preferred:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of community resources and ability to effectively negotiate systems for multi-problem families.
• Base knowledge of trauma and its implications
• Experience with drug treatment populations preferred
• Bachelor's Degree - preferably BSW
• Bilingual

Preferred Certification/Licensing:

• Drivers' license

Hourly Rate: $22.07 per Hour