Intake Worker

Job Description:

Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for an Intake Worker!

Earn $23.97/hour

Location: New York, NY

Join the nation’s largest foster care program for refugee children and make a difference by providing a welcoming, stable and safe intake process for Unaccompanied Children entering our program.

About Cayuga Centers

Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit, human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth and families. We have offices in 10 cities and serve over 10,000 individuals and families annually. Join us!

At Cayuga Centers, we embrace Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We do this by providing our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding. We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and a sense of belonging.

Department Description

This is a transitional foster care program for Unaccompanied Children (UC) under the supervision of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). An Unaccompanied child (ages 0-17) has fled their home country and crossed the US southern border without an adult. During their stay with us, we provide medical care, case management, life skills classes and mental health services.

The Intake Workers serve some of the most vulnerable minors in the world and play a critical role in coordinating the intake/admissions process for each minor that enters our program. The Intake Worker will coordinate the initial program orientation, preparation of materials and supervision of minors and documentation needed during the Intake admissions process.

How you get to use your skills…

• Review and confirm names of minors entering our program and admit them in the UC portal as they arrive at our facility
• Confirm the number and names of minors expected in admissions daily
• Collect and confirm all Foster Parents Placements upon minor admission with Foster Home Recruiters and Licensors Department
• Confirm food is available for each intake
• Create minors admissions STRIDE folder
• Assemble Placement Authorization and Medical Authorization Form information and brochure are complete with minor demographics and provided to Foster parents
• Facilitate Welcome & Intake Orientation
• Responsible for assisting and completing intake tasks, as assigned by management
• Assure all Property Inventory upon admission arrival is collected
• Assure Property Inventory upon admissions is documented and placed in safe
• Provide, prepare and document Clothing Given upon admissions
• Assure all paperwork is collected from ORR upon arrival and admissions
• Assure completion of minors Admissions Stride Folder
• Perform initial intake assessment and interpret results providing recommendations and information to all departments regarding any important information provided by each minor
• Assess if a minor needs emergency care upon assessment
• Assist with rapid COVID-19 testing during Intakes
• Evaluate any immediate safety concerns for minor and/or agency
• Serve as liaison for Foster Home Recruiters and Licensors department and Foster Parents during Intake Admissions. Providing them with documents and orientation of their responsibilities
• Provide daily inventory count of clothing and supply usage during intake
• Report intake completion daily
• Attend and complete all required training
• Responsible for maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of Protected Health Information of service recipients in any form (e.g., computer access, conversation, document)
• Responsible for complying with rules and regulations governing access to Protected Health Information under HIPAA. Access to Protected Health Information is limited to the extent required to perform responsibilities effectively and efficiently. No access will be permitted unnecessarily. The essential job functions as described, herein, dictate the level of access, use, and disclosure of confidential information
• Perform other duties as requested by your immediate supervisor or the Chief Executive Officer
• Respond in a positive and respectful manner to diversity, among the agency’s service population and staff

Schedule:

• Non-Exempt
• Regular hours are typically 3:00pm-11:00pm, but hours will vary based on youth and program needs
• Must be flexible to meet program needs
• On-call rotation required

Salary : $24