As a Case Manager, you will work with the children in care, the Department of Social Services, foster families, and birth families in the journey toward achieving permanency in multiple settings. You will report to the Program Coordinator and work on-site with some travel.

Responsibilities:

• Work with foster and birth families to coordinate all appointments for children, including providing transportation if another plan cannot be found.
• Attend all client-related meetings, including Counsel on Special Education, Termination of Parental Rights, staff meetings, service provider meetings, emergency meetings, court, and others.
• Facilitate meetings with other service providers.
• Support birth families including providing supervised visitation and feedback on parenting skills and communication regarding progress/problems of children in care and obstacles toward permanency.
• Participation in treatment and discharge planning.
• Regular case documentation.

Requirements and Education:

• Associate's Degree and two year of experience in social services, or equivalent education and experience.
• Ability to work night and weekend hours and be part of an on-call rotation to support foster families in after-hours crisis.
• Driver's license and reliable, safe, and clean transportation and a willingness to transport clients in own vehicle.

Benefits

• Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• 401 (K) plan
• Life Insurance
• Loan repayment assistance
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.

POSITION SUMMARY

Provide targeted skill building activities with youth in community residence program. Skill training to include areas of independent living and social skill activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• At minimum, 50% of work week is spent face to face with clients to provide services designated in the Treatment Plan.
• Provide services based on the youths needs and preferences as identified in the Treatment Plan.
• Work with treatment team members to identify goals and objectives of treatment, including youth, families, school, and counselors.
• Complete all required documentation and submit to the Supervisor within required timeframes.
• Treatment plan goals may include Independent Living or social skills training examples Career Planning, Self-Care, Daily Living, Housing, Money Management, including establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, how to accept no as an answer, handling conflict with peers and authority figures and using their coping skills when feeling dysregulated.
• Staff need to maintain consistency, provide regular routines and be aware of their own emotions when dealing with the youth in care.
• Engage and form positive relationships with all youth served.
• Maintain respectful and appropriate communication with internal and external customers, including county workers, medical staff, parents etc.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community organizations and consumers to expand opportunities for community connections.
• Facilitate service provision and attend relevant meetings as required.
• Provide information to collateral contacts for the purpose of Treatment planning and assist in tracking progress as required.
• Attend all required trainings and meet regularly for supervision.
• Ability to work with diverse consumers who have mental health challenges and may be developmentally delayed. Understand their independent living needs to work with case manager to find resources in the community for educational and vocational skills and programming for discharge.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma/GED required
• At least 2 years of experience

CERTIFICATION / LICENSURE

• Valid drivers license required

Clinician, Residential

Full-time Licensed Social Workers are eligible for a $7,500 retention bonus!

Would also consider per diem of 3-8 hours per week

As a Clinician, you will coordinate client assessments and work with the child, family, legal guardian, law guardian, psychiatrist, nurse, psychologist, educators, child care staff, and other providers to prepare, implement and monitor a comprehensive, permanency-focused case plan for children in the Residential Program. You will report to the Director of the Residential Treatment Facility and will work on-site.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the direct treatment providers to establish treatment goals for children, utilizing historical and current available information.
• Meet and communicate with biological families, guardians, foster families, and case workers.
• Assess individual and family situations.
• Identify problem areas, treatment goals and methods to attain goals.
• Provide therapeutic services to children on at least a weekly basis and families on at least a bi-weekly basis using differential treatment modalities.
• Work with interdisciplinary team to develop and implement a comprehensive treatment plan and to monitor ongoing progress of child and family.
• Learn and practice case coordination skills.
• Work with referring and collateral agencies and prepare reports and correspondence as needed.
• Record and maintain case record in accord with Agency, OMH, and other state mandates.
• Participate in intake assessments as assigned.
• Diligently plan for discharge/permanency, at the time of admission.
• Actively communicate with clients and customers through phone and email correspondence.
• Ensure quality oversight and improvement services.

Requirements and Education:

• Requires a Master’s degree; related experience preferred.
• RTF Clinician requires two years of related experience.
• Professional licensure required: (LMSW with 3 years experience, LMHC-D, LMFT-D, LCAT, LCSW)
• Valid NYS driver's license required
• Must pass physical.
• Must be able to complete TCI training. 

Benefits

• Health care package: medical, dental, and vision 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Paid time off 
• Holiday Pay 
• 401 (K) plan 
• Life Insurance  
• Loan repayment assistance 
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger!  All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.

As a Family Support Specialist, Foster Care, you will provide support to children in care through transportation, one-on-one respite services and oversee family visits. You will report to the Program Supervisor and work onsite with travel required.

Responsibilities:

• Transportation of children to visits and appointments.
• Oversee family visits using the family visit coaching model.
• One-on-one support for the children.
• Maintain cultural sensitivity, competence, and client confidentiality.
• You will work 40 hours per week with a shifting schedule based on the needs of the program which includes some evenings and occasional weekends.
• Document comprehensive notes on observations and services provided.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements and Education:

• High School Diploma required
• 1-2 years of related experience, or equivalent education and experience
• A valid driver's license

Benefits

• Health care package: medical, dental, and vision 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Paid time off 
• Holiday Pay 
• 401 (K) plan 
• Life Insurance  
• Loan repayment assistance 
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger!  All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.

Clinician, Juvenile Fire Safety Services

Full-time Licensed Social Workers are eligible for a $7,500 retention bonus!

As a Clinician in the Juvenile Fire Safety Services, you will provide six to nine months of intensive services to families whose children are either at risk of being removed from their homes or are already in placement. Services are provided to families wherein a youth has engaged in unsanctioned fire-related behavior, there is a suspicion that unsanctioned fire-related behavior has occurred/may occur, or where there is concern that the youth exhibits an elevated interest in fire. The goals of the program are to prevent out-of-home placement for troubled children, provide a safe environment to return children already in placement, and prevent future out-of-home placement. Along with detecting youth likely to be involved in unsanctioned fire-related behavior, educating the youth about fire safety, preventing the development of undetected fire-related behaviors, interrupting dangerous behavioral patterns of using fire as a coping mechanism, and replacing dysfunctional patterns with healthy coping skills. You will report to the Program Coordinator and will work a combination of onsite and remote with travel to client's homes required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide home and community-based assessment, to include fire setting pre-assessment screenings and comprehensive fire setting risk assessments, planning and treatment with individuals, groups and families with those enrolled in our Family Preservation services (the level of intensity / number of direct services hours per family is dependent upon the services in which one is employed).
• Facilitate fire safety educational groups (10-week duration divided into latency-age and adolescent groups).
• Skill building to reduce risk of fire setting behavior, which includes anger management, stress management, problem-solving training and coping skills.
• Complete necessary all records and client information following agency, county, and state policy and funding requirements.
• Provide liaison contact with collateral resources such as referring agencies, schools, family court, and other agency personnel serving on behalf of a child and family as it relates to their treatment.
• Responsible for the clinical decisions when assigned and paired to work as a team with another clinician.
• Ensure provisions of regular treatment plan meetings and services plan reviews.

Requirements and Education:

• Requires a Masters degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or related field.
• Minimum of one year of post-graduate experience.
• License Preferred: LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT.
• Must have a valid drivers license.

Benefits

• Health care package: medical, dental, and vision 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Paid time off 
• Holiday Pay 
• 401 (K) plan 
• Life Insurance  
• Loan repayment assistance 
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger!  All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.