Bilingual Case Planner for Family Support Program - Spanish or Chinese Mandarin Bilingual Required

Specific Responsibilities

• Collaborating with families to develop goals and help them achieve success
• Using a therapeutic approach to working with families
• Maintaining a caseload of 12
• Providing family, individual, and/or couples counseling
• Providing direct advocacy and support to families
• Acting as a liaison in the Sunset Park community between social service agencies, mental health agencies, and families and making relevant referrals
• Accompanying families to school meetings as well as appointments to access services in the community
• Conducting home visits as required by the program
• Collaborating with CFL program staff, school staff, ACS, Public Assistance, Medicaid, Housing Authority, multiple systems and other community providers
• Providing culturally competent preventative and foster care services, which includes collaborating with families to develop and review service plan goals and their implementation
• Conducting psychosocial assessments and home assessments
• Attending weekly supervision with clinical supervisor
• Leading parenting groups and workshops within the community
• Managing a flexible work schedule, which includes 3 evenings per week
• Maintaining timely case-record/documentation requirements

Qualifications

• Education/Degree minimum requirement: Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years of experience working with families, or Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) or equivalent mental health professional
• Previous experience working with children and families
• Highly organized and able to manage time efficiently
• Flexibility and the ability to work well as a member of a team
• Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately
• Bilingual: Spanish or Chinese (Mandarin) required

Relationship with Others

• Build and maintain close, daily interactions with co-workers and supervisors
• Have a strong sensitivity to cultural differences present among staff and clients within our organization.
• Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change
• Forge a mutually respectful partnership with person served and their families

Working Conditions

• Share an office with other program staff
• Access to an individual desk and computer
• May also attend various meetings with different personnel and supervisors
• Required to travel to conduct home and community visits

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits along with the opportunity to participate in additional voluntary life insurance, disability insurance, and a flexible spending account.
• 403(b) retirement plan, including employer match and employer non-elective contribution at the employer’s discretion.
• 12 holidays, 2 floating holidays, and up to 20 paid vacation days per year. One sick day per month.