Case Worker - Parent Care
Case Worker - Parent Care
St Catherine's Center for Children offers a comprehensive range of programs designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children and families we serve.
DESCRIPTION:
Provides direct casework services to those enrolled in the Prevention Parent Care Program.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- To provide concrete outreach and advocacy services to developmentally disabled parents and/or mental health clients and/or their children; provide supportive case management.
- Assist parents/children in development of social support system:
- help parents locate and use community resources
- help parents become involved in activities to reduce isolation
- assist child and/or family and community/school staff in understanding and addressing the needs of children related to their disabilities to minimize interruption in a child's education.
- Provide intensive in-home support to family/caregiver to secure child's safety; provide guidance with home management skills (nutrition, marketing, budgeting, meal planning), child safety and supervision
- To provide psycho-educational training that addresses specific issues that disrupt successful functioning in the community with emphasis on 'triggers' that create anxiety and frustration
Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in Human Services or Social Work required
- Outreach experience with multi-problem families strongly desired
- Must have a clean and valid NYS driver’s license
REQ NUMBER PRE-19-00005
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.