Do you have a passion for working with at-risk youth and families?
The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie has been caring for children throughout the Hudson Valley for over 175 years! We strive to empower children and families to achieve optimal health and well being. We are currently seeking a Preventive Caseworker to work with at-risk families in our community.
Standard Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, including on-call responsibilities
Remote Work: Potential hybrid schedule after successful completion of the probationary period.
Position Summary:
The Preventive Program Caseworker provides direct case management services to children and families including but not limited to: risk assessment and goal setting, transportation, and community referrals as needed.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Provides Mandated Preventive Services to a caseload of ~10 youth/families.
Referrals are obtained through Dutchess County DCFS Child Protective Services.
Caseworkers will assist youth and families in following court orders and participate in required programs.
Provides safety assessments for youth/families in the preventive program.
Standardized safety assessment tool will be provided for caseworkers to complete with the family.
Monitors performance indicators (noted below) to measure family success in the program.
Caseworkers will collect data from youth/family to provide information to preventive QAI personnel.
Fills in gaps of care in the event a staff member calls out.
Covers or reschedules family visits should a colleague be unavailable.
Provides solution-focused interventions using evidence based practices.
After the initial case assessment the Lead Clinician will help caseworkers to identify appropriate interventions with the youth/families.
Evidence based practices include: motivational interviewing and Functional Family Therapy.
SelfCare intervention is an in-home behavioral parenting program that promotes positive parent-child interactions, informed caregiver response to childhood illness and injury, and a safe home environment.
Service provision to include supporting youth and families with community integration, specific mental/behavioral health interventions, concrete needs, and social and interpersonal skills.
Completes case notes within 24-72 hours of service provision as needed.
Casenotes will be documented in the electronic health record system, Kaleidacare
Collaborates with families, schools, and other service providers to successfully provide services.
Reduces risk of future incidences of child abuse and neglect to maintain child safety for referred families.
All families will have goals to adhere to during service provision
Provides needed services to families with cultural humility to help reduce the disproportionality and disparity in the child welfare system.
Provides home-based alternatives to foster care of children where children are safely maintained.
Enhances family capacity to provide for their children and receive appropriate services to meet their education, physical, social/emotional development, and mental health needs.
Ensures the successful community reintegration of children returning to the community from out of home care.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Knowledge of trauma informed care and evidence-based practices
Knowledge in risk assessment and goal setting,
Ability to provide transportation to youth or family
Ability to make community referrals
Ability to run supportive groups for youth and families.
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team as well as independently
Strong verbal communication skills and writing skills
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Measures of Success:
At the time of preventive services case closing eighty (80%) percent of families receiving services will remain safely intact and out-of-home placement will be avoided.
Ninety (90%) percent of families make progress towards meeting treatment goals.
At the time of preventive services case closing, eighty-five (85%) percent of CPS involved families will have a risk rating of no more than 4, as measured by the FASP risk scale.
At the time of the preventive services case closing (80%) of the families served will have successfully completed an evidence-based program that was utilized in the delivery of services to the family demonstrating the use of the skills learned while caring for their children.
At the time of preventive service case closing, ninety (90%) of children served will be developmentally on target or will be receiving supportive services to promote their development.
Critical Work Relationships:
The Children's Home offers an outstanding benefit package which includes weekly pay, medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 403(b), tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and a great work environment! Paid time off includes 4 weeks of vacation, 3 personal days, 12 holidays and 9 sick days annually.
Children's Home of Poughkeepsie
$26.44 - $26.44 Hourly
life insurance, paid time off, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 403(b), remote work
May 03, 2024