Case Manager – Bi-Lingual Family Development Coach – Fatherhood Initiative

Position Case Manager Family Development Coach Bi Lingual Spanish Program Fatherhood Initiative Reports to Program Director Work Location 1835 Sterling Place Brooklyn NY 11233 Hours Full Time 35 hours per week Monday Friday Salary Range 55000 55000 Brooklyn Community Services is one of Brooklyns first and largest non sectarian social services agencies Serving more than 20000 individuals annually BCS is committed to a broad and diverse range of services including prevention of foster care placement; crisis intervention; early childhood and after school education; and vocational training job placement and clinical services to adults with physical and developmental disabilities and histories of mental illness Program Summary The Family Development Coach provides direct case management and participant support services to fathers enrolled in the Fatherhood Initiative The role focuses on individualized service planning goal attainment and strengthening family engagement through a strengths based and participant centered approach Responsibilities Conduct participant intake assessment and enrollment activities Develop and monitor Individual Service Plans for each participant Meet with participants individually on a monthly basis to support goal attainment Provide referrals and coordinate service linkages to community resources Support participants during program participation and for a minimum of three months post exit Track attendance participation and progress in required data systems Utilize approved case management tools and frameworks Collaborate with Training Specialists to align case management with group programming Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all participant interactions and services Other duties as assigned Qualifications Bachelors degree in social work or a related field and experience working with City systems such as public assistance child support child welfare education and housing; or an associates degree and completion of the Family Development Training or other credentials identified by DYCD Experience working with City systems such as public assistance child support child welfare education and housing; or completion of the Family Development Training Program within one year of being hired or other credentials identified by DYCD At least three 3 years successful experience in providing case managementcounseling and working with City systems such as public assistance child support child welfare education and housing Ability to build and maintain trusting relationships Ability to maintain confidentiality Demonstrated sensitivity to the unique needs of program participants and graduates Experience implementing outreach strategies designed to recruit fathers and sustain their engagement over time Experience in Maternal and Child Health issues is a plus Experience working with diverse populations communities and organizations Strong interpersonal and organizational skills Strong written and verbal communication skills BCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities