Case Planner Preventive Services

Child and Family Services Preventive Services helps families navigate behavioral challenges and traumatic experiences through homebased intervention and support. Upon referral from Erie County, our team of Case Planners helps families develop the skills and connect with resources to help prevent out of home and foster care placements for their children. Case Planners work directly with family members using an evidence-based Motivational Interviewing Counseling Model to engage and build relationships and make linkages to other community-based services.

What does a day on the job as a Preventive Services Case Planner look like?

• Traveling to provide casework and case management services to families in their homes to assess and monitor safety, imminent risk, and well-being of children
• Conduct evidence-based assessments and assess family needs in order to establish stable functioning and a safe environment;
• Collaborate with parents to develop a plan to encourage and strengthen a meaningful relationship between the parents and children;
• Retain up-to-date case records and progress notes in electronic database in accordance with NYS regulations;
• Engage in regular contact with Erie County Case Workers and coordinate with other agencies and community service providers;
• Plan and arrange for case conferences and service plan reviews;
• Maintain casework contacts as mandated by county regulations, a minimum of two face-to-face contacts with family members especially all the children;

The Qualified Candidate will have :

And will

A bonus if you :

Competitive Pay Rate of $21.51 per hour based on a 37.5 hour work week

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

Child & Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer :

Child & 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 & 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.

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