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Foster Care Social Worker - Unaccompanied Refugee Minor/Youth

Job Details

Job Location

1099 Jay Street - Rochester, NY

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Bachelors Degree

Salary Range

$22.00 - $23.50 Hourly

Travel Percentage

Over 50%

Job Shift

Day

Description

General Description

Under general supervision, monitors foster home family care for unaccompanied refugee minor foster youth, providing counseling and support services in relation to the permanency goal; maintains confidentiality standards as set by New York State statute and defined by OCFS and OTDA. In collaboration with Monroe County Department of Human Services, effectively supports ongoing and collaborative communication amongst all program staff, and is responsible for ensuring a trauma informed care environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Formulates treatment plans with involvement of foster parents, DHS, and youth, when appropriate.

+ Maintains home and face-to-face visits scheduled as determined by CCFCS, DHS and New York State standards and treatment plan to ensure adjustment and progress toward permanency goal.

+ Offers aftercare services as appropriate according to Standards/Case plan and to sustain progress achieved.

+ Coordinates medical, educational, vocational and mental health services.

+ Provides culturally informed casework intervention including use of interpreter, as case requires.

+ Collaborates with other service providers as determined by Standards/Case plan.

+ Attends all court required appointments with client.

+ Participates in ongoing staff training and program development.

+ Works collaboratively with Monroe County Department of Human Services.

Meets regularly with supervisor to evaluate and implement professional growth in practice and performance.

+ Informs supervisor in a timely fashion about significant client activities in formal and informal meetings.

+ Initiates professional development through attendance at outside conferences where appropriate; reading and applying current, relevant literature, etc.

+ Participates in required Agency/Department/Program meetings.

Completes required record documentation in accordance with Program Policies and Procedures.

+ Maintains client case records.

+ Documents all relevant client interaction in the case record in a timely fashion.

+ Submits required reports and statistics (FASP, permanency reports, etc.) to supervisor according to Department/Program schedule.

Facilitates youth’s connection to cultural resources.

+ Explores identified permanency resources, conducts suitability assessment and arranges for visitation where appropriate.

+ Encourages and assists youth in maintaining their own cultural, identify while addressing acculturation issues.

+ Is aware of and actively supports the Agency's Core Competency initiatives of being Collaborative and Community Focused, Innovative, Entrepreneurial, Culturally Competent and Diverse.

Provides After Hours Coverage for Lifeline

+ Completes one-week rotation (Tuesday to Tuesday), providing phone coverage from 5pm-9am, as scheduled

+ Responds to Lifeline phone calls within a half hour from Lifeline contact and works with caller to address the immediate crisis, safety plan and come to an appropriate resolution to the call

+ Completes any necessary paperwork as related to Lifeline phone calls

+ Responsible for completing a home visit/hospital visit/transportation as necessary or arranging to have the task completed

+ Participates in relevant Agency meetings and/or trainings

+ Actively pursues development of professional competencies related to job role performance through reading, supervision, in-service training and attendance at conferences and workshops.

+ Awareness and active support of the Agency's Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan. Including, but not limited to, supporting the Agency's Core Competency initiatives of being Collaborative and Community Focused, Innovative and Entrepreneurial, and Culturally Competent and Diverse

_Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive. Employees are required to follow appropriate supervisory direction and perform other related duties as required._

Qualifications

Qualifications

**Education:** BSW from an accredited School of Social Work required. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

**Credentials:** Valid and clean NYS Driver’s License. Use of own personal vehicle will be required.

**Experience:** At least 1 - 2 years of experience in home visitation work / social work or child welfare.

**Physical Demands/Work Environment:** The physical demands/work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to type and/or perform light lifting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

**Compliance:** Adheres to all applicable federal and state laws and regulations including, but not limited to, those governing confidentiality, privacy, program, billing and documentation standards. All duties must be performed in accordance with CFC’s corporate compliance & ethics program.

_***Catholic Charities Family & Community Services is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our agency and our people. EOE/AA Disability/Vet_