Description

The Permanency and Family Connections Specialist works in conjunction with the clinicians, unit supervisors, and/or direct care staff to achieve both physical (a discharge resource) and emotional permanency. This position is focused on creating and re-establishing relationships to promote more timely and successful discharge planning experiences for youth and families.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Implement the Family Finding and/or Child-focused Recruitment Model to fidelity with assigned youth.

• Facilitate, scribe, and/or coordinate Permanency Roundtables for referred youth.

• Engage youth, caregivers, relatives, fictive kin and/or other appropriate adults to increase connections and build a lifetime network of support for each youth and their families.

• Support teams in determining the type of permanency intervention needed for youth.

• Educate youth, families, providers, and strategic partners about the positive impact of Family Finding and/or Wendy’s Wonderful Kids permanency services.

• Develop, maintain, and update all required documentation in a timely manner utilizing effective written and oral communication.

• Participation in weekly treatment team meetings to collaborate with the team to best meet the needs of the youth we are serving

• Individual meetings with the youth in our programs to help them “provide their voice” to their permanency plan

• Communicating with identified resources (with releases) and facilitating relationships with the youth

• Develop working knowledge of available services to support caregivers

• While this job description covers many aspects of the role, employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) or related field required.

• 2 years’ minimum of relevant experience required.

Special Requirements

• Unrestricted, valid NYS driver’s license with a clean driving record and minimum insurance coverage that meets agency standards.

• CPR or equivalent certification required to obtain within 60 days of hire.

• TCI Certification required to obtain within 60 days of hire.

• Specialized training/expertise in trauma informed care.

• Must complete all position onboarding requirements

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

The physical requirements described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to work a variable scheduling including evenings and weekends

• The following daily physical demands are required:

• Sitting (up to 6 hours)

• Occasional standing (up to 2 hour)

• Occasional walking (up to 2.5 hours)

• Driving (several times a week up to 12 hours)

• Occasional balancing, bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching forward or down, reaching overhead, running, and twisting (up to 2.5 hours)

• Lifting up to 25 lbs.

• Manual dexterity is required, including the frequent ability to grasp in both hands and continuous use of fine manipulation skills in both hands (approximately 1-2.5 hrs.)

• Ability to change positions as needed

Special Considerations

Our goal is to maintain a restraint free environment. However, there may be times that staff may be required to physically restrain clients weighing between 50 lbs. and 200 lbs. and guide them safely to the floor. In some circumstances, restraints can last up to 15 minutes and may require repetition as necessary.

$24.25 Minimum pay rate, $31.50 Maximum pay rate, based on experience.

C+FS offers full-time employees the below benefits to support our employees and their families and help to create a healthy work environment

• Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays and bereavement time

• Employer Paid Life Insurance

• Medical insurance options

• Dental insurance options

• Vision insurance options

• Wellness Program and Incentives

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Dependent Care FSA

• Employee Referral Bonus

• Qualifying Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

• 403(b) Right Away and Employer-Contributions

Diversity Statement:

Within our agency and in the communities that we serve, C+FS is committed to diversity and inclusion with race equity at the center. Every day we work to promote safety, health, and wellness. We will not stop until Black, indigenous and people of color are free from racism and experience peace, prosperity and well-being.

Child and Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Child and Family Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or familial status, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Child and Family Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)