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Job Title : Permanency Planner - Homefinder Department: Foster Care

Position Summary: Work collaboratively with foster parents, biological families, referring agency and other community resources to ensure continuity of treatment planning toward established discharge goals.

Department Description:

Gateway Longview’s Foster Care Department works with foster families and youth with a driving goal to achieve permanency. Foster Care currently works with approximately 75-85 foster families with a mix of foster, adoptive and kinship homes. Gateway-Longview services children ages birth – 21 while treating each case through a unique lens.

Agency

Gateway Longview is an equal opportunity employer committed to championing the principles of anti-racism, justice, and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds, for all positions, who will uphold our values and contribute to our mission. We aim to have a leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Flexible and remote working options; generous Paid Time Off package; up to 13 paid holidays per year; medical dental and vision coverage; life insurance, 403b retirement with employer matching and health savings account; wellness programs, healthy lifestyle incentives and employee assistance programs

Compensation

Bachelor's Degree: $21.50 - $23.59 per hour

Master's Degree: $23.30 - $25.38 per hour

* Offers based on education and years of relevant experience

Hours/Schedule

Full-Time, Monday - Friday

Some evenings required as needed to assist with family and/or program needs

Professional Development Opportunities

Gateway Longview has a strong investment in developing the future leaders of the organization through trainings, advancement opportunities, and a formal leadership pipeline.

Position Specific Duties/Responsibilities:

+ Implement placement development, and guide a treatment plan consistent with permanency plan of record. Assist with developing a concurrent plan for each youth and family.

+ Establish and maintain regular contact and therapeutic intervention with all parties (children, birth families, foster/adoptive families) ensuring diligent efforts toward the identified service plan. Provide ongoing collaboration with referral sources and community providers (I.E. Family court, Department of Social Services, Schools, Counselors, etc.).

+ Provide after-hour support and crisis intervention when necessary.

+ Ensure accurate, timely, comprehensive recording and filing of all components of the case record. Maintain casework efforts in accordance with ASFA regulations.

+ Effectively screen prospective foster/adoptive parent candidates for appropriateness and conduct orientation sessions, pre-certification training and complete necessary home studies in a timely manner.

+ Ensure and coordinate on-going in- service training and enrichment programs.

+ Review and document re-certification studies for resource parents.

+ Actively participate in professional and community organizations which provide access to an ongoing knowledge of current trends and needs in the treatment of children and families.

+ Strengthen skills and integrate application through ongoing in-service training to adhere to the minimum yearly training requirements.

+ Participate in all training opportunities, group consultations, etc. to ensure implementation of Solution-Focused Trauma Informed Care Principles including empowerment, safety, choice and trustworthiness.

+ Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Must have excellent communication skills

+ Ability to multi-task and be detail oriented

+ Ability to work independently and be an enthusiastic team player

+ Ability to work non-traditional hours as needed for the purpose of emergency support to the children youth and families served

+ Possess assessment skills, ability to engage families, and establish and maintain relationships with social services and other service providers

+ Specialized training in trauma treatment preferred

+ Ability to work effectively with clients, staff, families, and community contacts

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s Degree with relevant experience in social work or other human services field

+ Valid New York State driver’s license, adequate auto insurance, and reliable transportation to travel locally on a regular basis is required

An EEO/AA Agency

We want to emphasize that the preferred qualifications are not required and that we are committed to helping our future colleagues develop these preferred skills. We strongly encourage those who are passionate about fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable human service organization to apply.