Rising Ground, Inc.·New York
Provide direct case planning services to children in foster care to ensure safety, wellbeing, and permanency. Coordinate with parents, foster parents, and clinical staff to develop service plans and facilitate family reunification.
Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs.
Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 72,000 individuals annually.
We do this through 101 programs across 138 sites, throughout New York City and Westchester.
Our strong belief and commitment to diversity is shown not just through our work with supported persons but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve.
Rising Ground is headquartered in New York City.
Case Planner provides constructive services to children in foster care that improve their functioning. Connect parents to services that address family challenges and assist them with reuniting with their child.
What You’ll Do
Provide direct case planning services that access child safety, child wellbeing and facilitate permanency.
Maintain mandated contacts: Caretaker (foster parent) /Child/-Parents/Siblings/Clinical and medical staff/School and other resources.
Develop service plans and connect children and/or parents to appropriate services that address their individual needs.
Document progress notes and complete timely accurate reports, including FASP, PH reports and intra-agency reporting.
Make home visits and collateral contacts to meet ACS and OCFS requirements.
Attends Family Court hearings.
Facilitate and actively participate in six-month Service Plan Reviews and Family Team Conferences
Establish a culturally appropriate network with other systems within the community.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits: Offerings includes:
11 Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation: Paid Personal days
Insurance Coverage Medical -3 plan options Dental - 2 plan options Vision - 1 plan option
Application & Interview Process
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all
employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s
perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or
veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring,
compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Market context
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