Case Planning Supervisor

  EFFC Case Planning Supervisor                                                                               DEPARTMENT: Enhanced Family Foster Care LOCATION:    Queens/Brooklyn/Long Island STATUS:   Full time Exempt   FUNCTION OF THE POSITION : The Case Planning Supervisor will provide leadership, supervision, and support to the case planning team, who are providing services to youth and families in the foster care system.

The Supervisor will work with the case planning team in adhering to ACS, OCFS, and SCO policies to ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being to all children and youth.   REPORTS TO :  EFFC Case Planning Director   SUPERVISES :  Case Planners, Parent Advocate, and Case Aide                                                                                                                                                                                                     FUNCTION OF THE POSITION : The Case Planning Supervisor will provide leadership, supervision, and support to the case planning team, who are providing services to youth and families in the foster care system.

The Supervisor will work with the case planning team in adhering to ACS, OCFS, and SCO policies to ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being to all children and youth.   REPORTS TO :  EFFC Case Planning Director   SUPERVISES :  Case Planners, Parent Advocate, and Case Aide   RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensures unit compliance with all rules and regulations of the Agency, NYC Children’s Services, NYS Office of Children and Family Services and all other regulatory and accreditation bodies, as it relates to foster care and adoption.

Ensures adherence to the Agency’s mission, values, Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct. Works cooperatively with all other Agency departments to achieve common goals. Supervises Case Planners to ensure they: Conduct ongoing face-to-face contacts with the child, parent, and foster parent on caseload, adhering to SCO casework contact policies. Complete ongoing documentation in Connections with 7 business days of the event date.

Assess safety and risk as well as protective and promotive factors and collaborate with families to create safety plans. Work in partnership with the child/family to continuously identify their strengths, resources, and supports needed and engage families to actively participate in the development and assessment of their service plan. Make referrals for services for children and families, both internally and externally.

Work side-by-side with the foster parent and birthparent to support and provide treatment to the child in their care. Collaborate with parent advocates to encourage and support parents in taking steps to address personal and/or family challenges so that the