Case Planner - Foster Care (4038)

We’re looking for passionate, motivated individuals to join our team in the following role:

• Foster Care Case Planners Bachelor’s Degree required - $2,000 Sign on Bonus!

Perks of Working with Us:

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Career advancement opportunities
• Supportive, team-oriented environment

The House of the Good Shepherd has been helping children and families for over 150 years. Our staff commits to a culture of compassion and determination. Every day, we put the needs of others before our own, simply because it’s the right thing to do. Every day at The House is more than a random act of kindness; it is an intentional act of kindness. And it feels great!

The Case Planner role involves working closely with families to implement individualized family assessment service plans, fostering strong relationships between families, agency personnel, and other service providers. You will provide essential in-home services, including safety monitoring, behavior management training, and supervising family visits. As a key support, you will maintain flexible hours and be available for 24-hour on-call crisis intervention, helping families access necessary clinical, financial, and community-based services.

Principal Assigned Responsibilities:

1. Implementation of family assessment service plans: provide in-home services including monitoring of provisions and safety, behavior management training for families and supervised visits between children and families when necessary
2. Provide 24-hour on-call crisis intervention for families, as needed.
3. Assist families in identifying and obtaining appropriate clinical, recreational, financial, medical or other support services designed to fully integrate the family with community-based support in accordance with treatment plan; make referrals as necessary.
4. Monitor school attendance and performance for each child on caseload in accordance with treatment team recommendations.
5. Accompany families to scheduled appointments, etc. and provide or arrange transportation when necessary.
6. Act as liaison between parents/families, Family Court, Probation, school officials, agency personnel or other service providers as necessary/appropriate.
7. Assume Lead Case Planner's responsibilities when indicated; this could include scheduling Uniform Case Record (UCR) meetings, coordination of services for family members in need, etc. and case conferences.
8. Actively participate in treatment team meetings and planning conferences.
9. Complete documentation per agency policy and procedure (e.g. log entries, mileage, medical, incident reports, intake, Uniform Case Record (UCR), Plan Amendments, affidavits, utilization reviews, service plans etc.)
10. Attend agency in-service trainings, workshops and seminars as appropriate or required by supervisor.
11. Seek out outside training related to job duties / case specific needs, as approved by their supervisor.
12. Take part in Quality Improvement training and demonstrate commitment and active participation in the agency's ongoing Quality Improvement Program.
13. Other associated tasks as deemed appropriate by supervisor.

Amazing Benefits include:

• Health Insurance
• Paid lunch breaks (work 37.50 hours and get paid for 40)
• Generous PTO policies and accrual on day 1
• Annual Anniversary gifts and staff appreciation events
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 403b Retirement
• Fantastic work/life balance
• Hybrid in Utica location