Position Summary:

The Case Planner II plays a vital role in helping children achieve safe, permanent, and nurturing homes through reunification, adoption, KinGAP, or preparation for independent living. This position is ideal for a compassionate, skilled professional who believes in family engagement, strengths-based practice, and timely permanency.

The Case Planner will partner with children, families, caregivers, and community providers to ensure every child’s safety, well-being, and long-term stability.

Responsibilities:

Child & Family Engagement

• Assess safety, risk, protective, and promotive factors and collaborate with families to develop and implement safety plans.
• Engage children and families in identifying strengths, resources, and supports, and actively involve them in service planning and decision-making.
• Partner closely with caregivers and foster parents to support treatment and promote positive outcomes for children in care.

• Collaborate with parent advocates to support parents in addressing challenges and working toward reunification when appropriate.

Permanency & Case Planning

• Engage families in concurrent planning from the beginning of child welfare involvement.
• Identify, develop, and support family, kinship, and non-kinship resources to achieve permanency goals.
• Develop and monitor visitation plans for youth and families, including sibling connections.
• Coordinate and facilitate family, sibling, and permanency meetings, supervising visits as required by the service plan.
• Support youth in preparing for independent living, including monthly IL contacts and documentation.

Coordination & Collaboration

• Coordinate services with caregivers, schools, medical providers, mental health professionals, and community partners.
• Maintain regular collateral contact with interdisciplinary teams and service providers to assess progress and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Home finding to identify, develop, and certify viable discharge resources.
• Work with internal JCCA divisions to ensure children are placed in the least restrictive, most appropriate level of care.
• Partner with youth skills coaches to help youth develop age-appropriate life skills.

Documentation, Compliance & Legal Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all Agency, City, State, and Federal requirements related to documentation, visitation, and client contact.
• Prepare and maintain accurate, timely case documentation, including:
  • Progress notes
  • FASPs and Psycho-socials
  • Plan Amendments
  • Court reports and testimony
  • Adoption summaries and home studies
  • CCS21+ applications
• Ensure preparedness and participation in all legal proceedings, including Family and Criminal Court.
• Complete Special/Exceptional Rate Requests and reauthorizations as needed.

Support, Crisis Response & Professional Development

• Provide crisis intervention as needed, including support during hospitalizations and discharge planning.
• Serve as a mentor to newer staff and support onboarding efforts within the department.
• Implement evidence-based models with children, caregivers, parents, and discharge resources.
• Attend team meetings, supervision, consultations, and required trainings, including evidence-based model training.
• Provide outreach, advocacy, and family support services as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support program and client needs.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree required (MSW preferred).
• Ability to engage clients and build strong, professional helping relationships.
• Knowledge of community resources and ability to navigate complex service systems for multi-problem families.
• Experience working with substance-use-affected populations preferred.
• Strong computer skills, including typing and documentation proficiency.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

• Valid driver’s license required.

Hourly Rate Range: $32.05 to $33.34