Case Aide Homefinding - RDS

　　Job Details

　　Level

　　Entry

　　Job Location

　　1946 Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457 - Bronx, NY

　　Position Type

　　Full Time

　　Education Level

　　High School

　　Salary Range

　　$40,000.00 Salary/year

　　Case Aide Homefinding - RDS

　　Homefinding Case Aide

　　Bronx, NY, USA

　　About Graham WindhamIn full partnership with families & communities, Graham Windham strives to make a life-altering difference to children, youth and families affected by abuse, neglect and delinquency by providing each child we serve with a strong foundation for life: a safe, loving, permanent family and the opportunity and preparation to thrive in school and in the world. With over 600 full-time employees serving children and families in multiple programs throughout Westchester County, Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Harlem, Graham Windham provides an exciting & enriching work experience.Graham Windham is one of the first organizations in the New York City to implement Solution – Based Casework. Solution – Based casework helps children and families to be the solution to the seemingly insurmountable problems in their lives, from generational cycles of poverty, abuse, and neglect to unemployment, domestic violence, and severe health problems. By recognizing and reinforcing their innate strengths and ability to cope, we at Graham Windham empower them to take the lead in making change in their lives.About the ProgramAt Graham Windham our Family Foster Care programs help children to get back to their families, adopted into a new family or connected to someone who is willing to be an anchor for children, throughout their childhood and into adulthood. To help us do that, we have hundreds of loving & highly qualified foster parents primarily in Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx and Westchester County- who serve as our foster children's substitute family. 

　　PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE:

　　The responsibility of Homefinding Case Aide is to assist with the administrative operations of the agency’s Foster Parent Recruitment, Development and Support to assure the efficient management of the Fingerprinting process

　　Responsibilities:

　　Ordering office supplies and equipment.

　　Catalog closed case records and sends them to storage; upon request, arranges for their retrieval from storage.

　　Maintains and updates the catalog of case records housed in the storage facility.

　　Maintain the file cabinets by returning loose files to their proper locations

　　Participates in relevant training and seminars, maintains and applies a current knowledge of necessary clerical and computer skills.

　　Assist in processing clearances through the State Central Registry, logs information, distributes report directly to the assigned Homefinder/Recruiter..

　　Assist with entering foster parents, completed trainings in CONNECTIONS, create certificates of completion, file with copy of sign in sheet in record.

　　Launch and print FTC letters in CONNECTIONS and mail to parents

　　Generate and mail placement letters to foster parents for new intakes

　　Works with RDS Director of Homefinding on special projects

　　Assists with filing foster parent documentation in the foster parent records

　　MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

　　High School diploma or General Education Diploma required; college preferred

　　Experience working in Homefinding a plus

　　Must be a good manager of time and have good organizational skills.

　　Knowledge of MAPP and Mini-MAPP, knowledge of internal and external regulations and polices applicable to foster care and adoption.

　　Computer literate and familiar with CONNECTIONS.

　　Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

　　Flexibility to work evenings, extended hours as necessary

　　Must be able to climb stairs and lift boxes not to exceed forty pounds

　　Salary and Benefit

　　Base pay range $40,000/yr

　　Medical Insurance

　　Vision Insurance

　　Dental Insurance

　　Pension plan

　　Holiday pay

　　EOE