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Salary: $18.04 - $32.48 HourlyTo help fulfill our mission, we cultivate a culture of learning, leading, and collaboration to enhance community impact. Through our talented staff and “LEAP” career framework (Leadership, Empowerment, Accountability, Personal Growth), we are committed to a people-first approach that fosters trust, inclusion, growth, and development for all.The Chinatown YMCA is seeking a Case planner who will be responsible for providing direct counseling for multi-problem minority families. Key Responsibilities:-Provide direct preventive services including individual, group, and family counseling to assigned caseload of a minimum of 12+ families. -Evaluate psychosocial needs through regular home visits and other appointments based in the child/ren needs in a school setting.-Conduct intake assessment of cases assigned by supervisor in order to obtain, analyze, and evaluate information related to client’s psychosocial problems and functioning.-Provide crisis intervention as necessary when client/family is in an emergency at the school. Secure concrete support services to each child.-Maintain accurate and up-to-date uniform case record, progress notes, and other records for all clients in accordance with deliver high quality youth and family counseling program under the guidelines of the SBES/ACS (Administration for Children Services) and/or specific funding source. -Create a positive relationship with ACS staff, OCFS staff, school guidance counselors, teachers, and fellow social work agencies. -Provide positive and engaging casework practice that meets the ACS, NYS, and OCFS standards resulting in positive program outcomes, and positive audits/reviews and complying with the guidelines of the program and YMCA.-Specific casework practice will result in increased, engaged school children and families; engage families, including self-referrals, to discuss program offerings and expectations.-Collaborate with referral sources to understand each family's unique strengths, needs, and priorities, ensuring a good program fit; secure informed consent from families for information sharing to facilitate service delivery.-Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify families' strengths, needs, and service requirements; partner with families to develop individualized support plans based on assessment findings.-Connect families with a full range of services, including those offered by the program, schools, and community organizations (mental health services, essential needs support, child development programs, pre-and postnatal services, support groups, and resource networks).-Advocate for families as they navigate complex systems and access government and private-sector services; facilitate open communication and collaboration among service providers involved with the families; provide ongoing support to families transitioning out of the program.-Advocate for families' involvement in their children's education; assist families with meeting basic needs (income, food, housing, transportation, and other concrete needs); guide families in accessing essential community services and public benefits.-Handle a caseload of 12+ and be able to maintain documentation updates, progress notes, and 30, 90, and 6-months Assessments; be able to meet for supervision every week to assess families and community needs. Desired Skills & Experience:-Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Sociology.-One (1) to two (2) years of related experience.-School-Based Early Support - Catchment 1, 2, 3 (Districts 1 & 2). School Communities: P.S. 140, P.S. 142, P.S. 110, M.S. 131 and P.S. 42.-Knowledge of community resources for youth and families, NYS and NYC child welfare system.-Bilingual: Spanish/English or Chinese/English.Benefits:The YMCA of Greater New York offers a variety of benefits to its staff members including retirement benefits, medical, paid time off, free YMCA membership and more! Benefit eligibility is determined by an individual’s employment status (i.e., full-time or part-time), tenure and/or the number of hours scheduled to work. Click here for more information.How to Apply:If you would like to be a member of our dynamic team, please complete our online application and submit your résumé and a thoughtful cover letter that explains your interest in the role and our organization.

Minimum Salary: 18.04 Maximum Salary: 32.48 Salary Unit: Hourly