Overview

Rising Ground is a human services organization that supports individuals and families in New York City and lower Westchester County by providing the resources and skills needed to help them positively direct their lives. Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground provides therapeutic treatments and trauma-informed supports that meet the physical, mental health, psychological, and educational needs of youth and adults facing a myriad of complex challenges.

SUMMARY:

To provide direction, information, and instruction to caseworkers in order to maintain the provision of appropriate services to birth families, children, and foster parents.

Responsibilities

• Weekly supervision of assigned staff provide/include:
• Compliance with Administration of Children’s Services (ACS) and New York State Department of Social Services regulations.
• Provision of services to children and families to ensure earliest possible return home or, in the event of a goal change, discharge to adoption, independent living, etc.
• Ensure that concurrent planning, early permanency planning, and use of family to family approach is in place.
• Monitor the timely submission of all paperwork to ACS.
• Monitor and participate in Family Team Conferences; observe workers overall relationships with clients and other systems.
• Monthly review of progress notes and casework contacts for each caseload: all FASP’s, Permanency Hearing Reports, and all written materials submitted from the agency.
• Monthly unit meetings with caseworkers to disseminate information
• Attendance at supervisor’s meeting and in-service training.
• Handle emergencies for caseworkers and other supervisors.
• To perform other job related tasks and duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• MSW or MS/MA in other related human service field and 2-3 years post master’s experience.
• Good verbal and written communication skills are essential
• Computer proficient, knowledge of Connections.
• Knowledge of child welfare and related legislation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of family court procedures.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus