BACKGROUND

Forestdale is a NYC child welfare agency working to prevent child abuse/neglect through parenting, prevention, and foster care services, focusing on low-income and immigrant communities in NYC. Forestdale operates out of three offices to better serve the families of Brooklyn and Queens. We help thousands of families work through complex trauma, parents raise the next amazing generation of children, and youth successfully launch into adulthood. Forestdale’s mission is “to ensure that children and families have the fundamental assets they need to thrive and live independently.”

Job Summary

Forestdale Inc. Family Support Preventive Services program serves families facing challenges which can impact their ability to parent their children and the safety of those children.  This program uses the Solution –Based Casework model of practice to help families identify their strengths and normative behaviors to use in resolving their identified challenges.  The Family Support Case Planner Supervisor is responsible for the supervision of (4) case planners in the Family Support Preventive program.  Preventive case planners work with families who are experiencing circumstances that threaten the safety and well-being of their children.   Preventive Services help in preventing the separation of children from their families and facilitate the process of promoting healthy growth and development within the family.

Benefits:  Join the Forestdale Team and Enjoy Excellent Benefits:

Four weeks’ vacation

Medical/dental/vision/life/disability insurance

401(k), 7% employer contribution 2% match

Tax-deferred health care/dependent care/commuter plans

Flexible Schedule

Opportunities for educational scholarships

• Family Support Supervisor Salary 
  • Masters: $65,000 to $73,000
  • Masters / Language: $67,000 to $75,000
  • Masters / License: $70,000 to $78,000
  • Masters / License / Language: $72,000 to $80,000

Major Responsibilities/Activities

•     Supervising a unit of (4) FS Case Planners with a caseload of 12, and (1) Case Aide.

•     Support certification in the SBC model and ensure the case planners practice model fidelity.

• Participate in CDTs, Case Conferences and other staff meetings.
• Conduct weekly supervision with each CP to review case details as it relates to safety, permanency, well-being and progress on each family.
• Ensure and track that Case Planner’s and Case Aide are attending ACS’s Mandatory and Forestdale’s in-house trainings.   
• Facilitate Unit meetings to support and guide their team with an emphasis on safety, risk and goals attainment by family.
• Complete monthly Supervisory Case Reviews for Child Welfare Service families in Connections and for ADVPO cases in template.
• Attend All Conferences (FTC, ERC, STC’s) with direct report staff.
• Monitor timely submission in PROMIS and Connections.
• Responsible for weekly submissions of information to IT/QI department.
• Review all documentations (e.g. FASP’s, Progress Notes, Court Reports, etc.) to ensure services provisions are in compliance with ACS and OCFS regulations.
• Other duties as required.
• Bilingual ability preferred but not required.

Minimum Requirements 

Additional Information

Forestdale Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is proudly committed to becoming an anti-racist and multicultural organization that stands up for justice and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse backgrounds, for administrative support and direct service and leadership roles, who will join us on that journey, uphold our values and approach, and believe in our mission. Additionally, we aim to have a racially representative leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.
 
 Forestdale Inc. is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, participants, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of our activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and termination of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.