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Job Title: Permanency Specialist (per diem) Department: Foster Care

Position Summary: The Permanency Specialist is responsible for coordinating, facilitating and managing the agency’s Permanency Round Tables held through the Foster Care, Therapeutic Foster Care, Residential and Supervised Independent Living Programs. This position will also ensure all agreed upon follow ups are managed by a variety of participants including Gateway agency staff and collaborative partners.

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

Gateway Longview takes pride in offering an amazing benefits package to take care of our most important asset- our employees! We offer medical, dental and vision plan insurance effective the first of the month following hire date, flexible spending accounts, wellness program, employee assistance program, a 403B retirement plan, & several more offers.

In addition to receiving up to 11 paid holidays, employees can earn up to 33 days of PTO each year, with the opportunity to start using PTO following hire date.

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

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:

+ Work collaboratively with casework teams (Gateway team, Department of Social Services, Office of Children and Family Services, School teams, etc.)

+ Run regular meetings regarding “Permanency Roundtables” for youth who do not have a plan to ensure a permanent resource or whose permanency is not certain

+ Complete record reviews of all cases referred for Permanency Roundtables

+ Ensure accurate, timely and comprehensive documentation of all necessary information for the case record

+ Fulfill other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Ability to build rapport with the child/youth’s casework team based on healthy boundaries, effective communication and mutual respect

+ Ability to exercise discretion and judgement in decision making

+ Ability to demonstrate sensitivity, compassion, patience, and active listening

+ Ability to effectively work with individuals from a diverse array of cultural backgrounds, beliefs, customs, and lifestyles

Required Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services related field with relevant experience

+ Must have a valid NYS Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

+ Master’s Degree in a clinically based area

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.