Sociotherapist

Position Summary

Essential Responsibilities

• Creates, in partnership with families, plans which address safety, behavioral, psychological and permanency needs.
• Monitors safety, well-being, and permanency progress by conducting regular casework contacts and providing the necessary services to meet the needs of the children and families.
• Complete timely documentation of all reports and casework activities including FASPS, Psycho-socials, Adoption Home studies, Kinship Home studies, court reports
• Actively participates in Family Court Hearings, Family Team Conferences, and other meetings to advance permanency for children and families.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed
• Implement evidence-based models with foster parents, parents, discharge resources and youth.
• Coordinate care with other agency and community-based programs such as Behavioral Health & Wellness and Health Homes
• Provide family planning counseling to youth 12 years and older and document discussion with foster parents
• Work to identify family resources and support for youth through Family Finding evidence-based practice.
• Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree required – preferably BSW
• Experience supporting families and adolescents with social services Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth development and trauma informed perspective.
• Ability to work with diverse population of clients and team members
• Must be highly organized with ability to meet program deliverables and deadlines
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours - some evenings as needed to meet client needs
• Ability to use public transportation to travel throughout New York City or Agency vehicle when available
• Hourly Rate Range : $25.74-27.31 - differential offered for Spanish or Creole language skills