SFSN0351599-0000
2025-11-17T00:00:00
2026-03-31T00:00:00
The Caseworker is a professional position within the RTC Residential Programs at SCO Family of Services. This role requires a highly dedicated individual aligned with the goals of family involvement, residential care, and agency mission. The Caseworker should be committed to client well-being and embrace a goal-oriented, child-centered, family-focused, and community-based approach. Services are provided with a belief in restoring and maintaining client dignity, along with their right to empowerment and self-determination. Caseworkers partner with families, youth, and community members. The role is demanding, interactive, and diverse, requiring flexibility. Sensitivity to the rights, feelings, needs, and cultural backgrounds of clients and a non-judgmental, respectful response is essential.SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:Provide casework services to children with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and their families, specifically:Develop and implement service plans as part of the multi-disciplinary Treatment Team with a focus on permanency planning and discharge planning.Provide on-going assessment of risk and safety for each individual on your caseload, making necessary referrals for children and familiesProvide and arrange visitation opportunities for children, parents and siblings on a scheduled and routine basis, and maintain documentation of such visits. Provide supervision and coaching during visits as per the needs of the case.Develop and maintain electronic and paper case records. Ensure timely and thorough documentation in case records including Family Assessment and Service Plans, progress notes, and other reports as needed.Provide crisis-intervention when necessaryAct as a liaison between ACS, DSS, OCFS, OPWDD or any other contract agency, school or service provider.Meet all city and state requirements for face-to-face contact with children and their families.Conduct home assessments and other fieldwork as required. The majority of the field work will take place in the five boroughs of NYC.Represent agency at virtual and in person court hearings, including the preparation of court reports and follow-up of court orders.Attend all workshops and training required by the agency.Prepare Psychosocial Summaries within 30 days of a child’s admission to the residence and update annually or as needed.Serve on the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team, facilitating Team Meetings and presenting at Family Team Conferences.Serve as Team liaison to each child’s school Committee on Special Education, attend IEP conferences and contact school personnel regularly.Ensure proper Intake and Discharge procedures.QUALIFICATIONS:Possess a desire to positively influence the lives of others.Strong advocacy, communication and organizational skills are necessary.Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field is required, Master's degree in social work strongly preferred; other disciplines considered.Foster care experience is preferred.Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional weekend and evening hoursExperience with the Intellectual or Developmentally Disabled population is preferred.Bi-lingual ability is a plus (Mandarin or Spanish)A Valid NYS Driver’s License is required.EDUCATION:A Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field from an accredited college or university required. Master’s degree in social work strongly preferred. Degrees in other disciplines given full consideration.SPECIAL SKILLS:Must have excellent writing skills and good basic computer skills including the ability to learn and navigate Connections, the NYS child welfare computer system. Strong time management skills required.
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SCO Family of Services
New York City
Hourly wage
Fixed