Prevention Case Planner (Bachelor and Master Level)
About the position New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is seeking a Case Planner for its Special Medical Prevention Program. This program provides clinical, case management, and supportive services to families involved in child welfare who are caring for children with chronic or complex medical conditions. The aim is to keep families together by supporting caregivers in meeting their children's physical, developmental, and mental health needs. The ideal candidate will be strength-based, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and committed to family preservation and resilience. This is a city-wide, home and community-based program requiring independent work and flexible weekday hours. NAC offers a hybrid model with work-from-home opportunities when not in the field. This role provides a rewarding chance to build relationships with underserved families and be part of an innovative multidisciplinary team.
Responsibilities
- Provides casework and clinical services to youth and caregivers utilizing individual and family modalities.
- Coordinates services for a caseload of 8-9 families as recommended by NAC's multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Conducts home and community-based visits.
- Adheres to agency and ACS regulatory requirements related to casework and collateral contacts, Family Team Conferencing, Workforce Institute training, and timely completion of Family Assessment and Service Plans (FASPS) and progress notes in CONNECTIONS.
- Makes adequate use of individual, group and peer supervision, clinical consultation, mental health in-services, and social justice discussion forums.
- Collaborates with psychiatrists, psychologists, pediatricians, nurses, case associates, and resource and education specialists in a dynamic, strength-based interdisciplinary team model.
Requirements
- Bachelor Level Case Planner: BSW, bachelor's in psychology, human services or a related field.
- Master Level Case Planner: Master's degree in social work, mental health counseling, human services, psychology, public administration, or a related field.
- Excellent written/verbal communication and organizational skills
- Strong engagement skills
- Self-awareness and motivation around team building
Nice-to-haves
- Prior experience in preventive services, child welfare, and/or health care preferred.
- Proficiency in Spanish is preferred (and includes a salary differential)
Benefits
- Additional compensation for bilingual skills
- Additional compensation for bilingual skills and licenses (LMSW, LMHC, etc.)
- Candidates receive credit toward NYS LCSW and LMHC licensing requirements.
- Free CEUs are available to licensed social workers (LMSW/LCSW) along with licensing prep courses for MSWs and MHCs who have completed probation.