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Senior Case Planner Supervisor: Unit Supervisor Program: Preventive (Brooklyn/ Bronx /Harlem)
About Graham Windham:
In full partnership with families & communities, Graham Windham strives to make a life-altering difference to children, youth and families affected by abuse, neglect and delinquency by providing each child we serve with a strong foundation for life: a safe, loving, permanent family and the opportunity and preparation to thrive in school and in the world. With over 600 full-time employees serving children and families in multiple programs throughout Westchester County, Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Harlem, Graham Windham provides an exciting & enriching work experience.
Graham Windham is one of the first organizations in the New York City to implement Solution – Based Casework. Solution – Based casework helps children and families to be the solution to the seemingly insurmountable problems in their lives, from generational cycles of poverty, abuse, and neglect to unemployment, domestic violence, and severe health problems. By recognizing and reinforcing their innate strengths and ability to cope, we at Graham Windham empower them to take the lead in making change in their lives.
About the Position:
Provides and coordinates excellent quality care and healing to Graham Windham’s children and ensures that every one of the children in the program is living in a nurturing, safe, and permanent family as quickly as possible. Learn more about what it is like to be a Case Planner at Graham Windham by watching our Realistic Job Previews at http://www.graham-windham.org/careers/employee-videos/.
Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:
· Provide onboarding support to new case planning staff. · Shadow new Case Planners to home visits and mandated conferences during their first three months of employment. · Provide technical assistance as it relates to navigating Connections, SharePoint and PROMIS. · Provide additional assistance and guidance to Case planners as it relates to the completion of Sex Trafficking Assessments, Domestic Violence, Trauma, and CAGE Screenings, etc. · Support new Case planners in the implementation and continuous utilization of the Solution Based Casework (SBC) model in the absence of a supervisor. · Manage a caseload of up to 8 families. · Attend and facilitate internal and external meetings/trainings at the direction of the Program Director. · Create with families’ service plans that are inclusive of stakeholders’ input; build on clients’ strengths; that are realistic, culturally competent, provide meaningful assistance, and are in accordance with City, State and Federal Regulations. · Ensures that children are safe and well cared for in their homes through development and maintenance of a positive working relationship with families and their support network. · Respond immediately to early signs of safety and elevated risk concerns. · Gauges bonding between child and parents through careful observation of parent/child interaction during home visits and from feedback from other service providers. · Attends & plays an active role in Safety, Elevated Risk, Service Termination and Family Team Conferences. · Assist with home and collateral contacts when there are case planning vacancies. · Responds to client emergencies within or outside work hours. · Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
Qualifications
Requires BSW or BA degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or related field, Bilingual in Spanish preferred; (2) years minimum preventive experience required. Must be able to travel within NYC Metropolitan area; Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, time management and organizational skills; Computer literate, MS Office; NYS Connections; Ability to work with diverse populations. Full-time position: starting salary at $53,000/annually. Graham Windham offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, holiday pay, retirement savings plan, and much more.