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We believe that to be an employee at The Foundling means to be an employee of one of the greatest social service agencies in the world. In addition to rewarding and meaningful work each day to support the children and families of New York, The Foundling offers a generous benefits package, a great client and employee centered internal culture, meaningful career advancement opportunities, and organizational stability that are unparalleled anywhere else.

We are currently hiring staff for our Child Welfare programs, with positions available in all five boroughs of New York City. These roles work closely with our therapists and social workers to assist children and families in our care, providing the opportunity to work directly with the populations we serve – yet only require a Bachelors level degree in psychology, social work, or sociology.

Job opportunities include:

Case Planner
Care Manager
Care Navigator
Coach
Education and Employment Specialist
Family Resource Case Worker
Intake Coordinator
Interventionist
Mentor
Socio-Therapist
Permanency Enhancement Advocate

Case Management Job Openings

Featured Case Management Opportunities

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Socio-Therapist – Responsibilities and Requirements

The Socio-Therapist works to support foster parents in managing their child’s emotional and behavioral issues through intensive training, consultation, and supportive services.

Duties Include:

Managing a caseload of approximately of 8 children and families.
Conducting weekly visits to the foster home to provide assistance to the foster parents in identifying behaviors and developing and assisting in the implementation of behavior modification plans.
Planning and engaging youth in therapeutic recreational and social activities.
Making referrals for children and youth to community-based organizations.
Collaborating with school/day treatment staff to develop corresponding treatment plans.
Providing crisis intervention services as they occur and as needed.
Conducting Behavior Modification Trainings for foster parents.

Requirements Include:

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Counseling or related subject area
One year working with children and families (preferably with children with emotional and/or behavior difficulties.)

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Case Planner – Responsibilities and Requirements

The Case Planner assists a caseload of birth and foster parents, using evidence-based models to achieve permanency for children (either through reunification with parents, and if not possible, through adoption or preparation for independent living.)

Duties Include:

Maintaining a caseload of 10 active and 2 suspended pay cases on average.
Implementing evidence-based models with foster parents, birth parents/discharge resources, and youth. This includes running groups and supervising family visits using an evidence-based approach.
Conducting visits to the homes of foster parents and birth parents.
Accompanying and advocating for families in medical, drug treatment and screening, school, and housing settings.
Attending all court proceedings in timely manner with prepared court reports and/or permanency reports. Testifying when required.
Providing counsel/advocacy/case planning with parents and/or discharge resources and children.

Requirements Include:

BA/MA Psychology, Sociology or Social Work.
Driver’s License
1 to 2 years child welfare experience preferred.
Experience with drug treatment populations preferred.
Spanish/English speaking preferred.
Typing skills and computer literacy required.

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Family Resource Case Worker – Responsibilities and Requirements

The Family Resource Case Worker works collaboratively with a team of therapists to complete assessments and help families in our preventive programs meet their goals. Using the evidence-based MST-Prevention model, case workers encourage families to improve their behavior and help young people make life-transforming changes.

Duties Include:

Collaborating with MST Therapist to assist families with ongoing support and casework interventions on a routine or emergency basis. Interventions might include assistance with housing, budgeting, job attainment, and prosocial recreational activities
Facilitating direct contacts with youth, families, community and public/private entities to gather information about resources for clients and connect families to needed resources and social support networks.
Maintaining clear, concise, and timely documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback.

Requirements Include:

Bachelors Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Sociology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related subject area preferred.
One year casework case management experience in child welfare.
Experience with systems negotiation and building linkages, social service interviewing skills, conducting intake assessments, and conducting field visits

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