Family Engagement Coordinator

Who We Are: The Children's Home mission is to partner with children, families, and communities throughout New York State to inspire hope, develop skills and cultivate healthy relationships for positive futures.

$24-26 an hour

Position Summary:The Family Engagement Coordinator is a critical member of the residential and community residential program. The Family Engagement Coordinator's focus is on family voice and choice. The Family Engagement Coordinator is responsible for developing the after-care plan starting with the youth's placement on the dorm and focusing on permanency.

Responsibilities:

• Meet families in their homes and community
• Schedule home visits with families, write visitation plans, schedule transportation with RTC Campus Supervisor, and complete before and after notes in connections
• Focus on Permanency activities
• Ensure family voice and choice is evident in ICSP development, treatment plans goals, meetings,
• Trained in Child Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS) and gather information for Social Worker
• Gather information from family for 30 psychosocial
• Attend psychiatrist meeting if Social Worker is not available
• Provide casework services related to discharge planning and the youth's re-entry into the family and community
• Develops transition plans with and for the youth, including education/vocational/life skills. Coordinate with the Aftercare program.
• Support the Social Worker in identifying permanency barriers, kinship resources, and visiting/mentoring opportunities early in placement
• Train family/discharge resource in skills needed to sustain gains made in care
• Plan, invite, and transport family for events and meetings
• Attending staff meetings to help with dorm communication
• Complete and enter all notes in EVOLVE, including but not limited to: TTH's, collateral contacts, case contacts, phone calls & emails, all within 14 days.

Requirements

Education (one of the following):

• Associate's degree required
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement

Experience:

• 2 years of related experience required

Benefits

Benefits available to all staff:

• Student Loan and Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts at the Southern Tier Community Center
• Opportunities for Professional Development

Full Time Benefits:

• Agency-Paid CEUs, License Prep Course, and License Exam
• 403(b) with 6% employer contribution
• PTO plus 9 paid holidays
• Childcare Reimbursement
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with HSA/FSA Accounts)
• Life Insurance

EEO Statement: The Children's Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.