Caseworker
CurrentProvides casework counseling and case management in the interest of child welfare to families to empower them to resolve social, emotional, economic, and environmental concerns in order to achieve self sufficiency. Provides casework in multiple areas, including child protective services, family and children's services, and adult protective services. Responsible for investigating reports of neglect/abuse, conducting safety assessments, developing service plans, completing permanency hearing reports and other court testimonies, filing legal petitions in family court, referring clients to appropriate service providers, completing contemporaneous progress notes, maintaining best casework practice through mandated trainings provided by the NYS Office of Children & Family Services, providing school-based preventive casework services to local school districts, on-call duties, and possessing a general knowledge of social services laws. Maintains good working relationships with community agencies, including local law enforcement agencies, school officials, non-profit organizations, mental health services providers, drug & alcohol service providers, medical personnel, and charity organizations.