Case Assoc
Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (JBFCS) · New York City, New York, US
PURPOSE: The Preventive Services Department provides child welfare services using Evidence Based models to ensure that families are able to provide safe envi...
Job description
PURPOSE: The Preventive Services Department provides child welfare services using Evidence Based models to ensure that families are able to provide safe environments for their children, keep children safe in their homes and reduce the need for foster care. Prevention is an essential part of the child welfare continuum and requires a commitment to the wellbeing of all members of a client family. All services are provided in a family’s home and community. POSITION OVERVIEW: The Case Associate functions as a Case Planner and is responsible for supplying appropriate interventions to ensure client care. Working within the client’s community, develops action plans effectively identify and utilize existing resources and establish new resources for client care. KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Routine community contacts on behalf of social worker, e.g. school reports, medical reports. Locates and makes use of appropriate community resources for clients. - Evaluates actual living conditions of clients through home visits. - May interpret agency function to client and demonstrates this in terms of concrete help Provides structure to the client, evaluates and assess usage of independent living skil...