Permanency Specialist; QRTP Aftercare & Residential

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QRTP After Care Full Time Albany, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $22.06 To $25.69 Hourly

PERMANENCY SPECIALIST

Location :

Albany, NY

Type : full-time/non-exempt

Pay Range : $22.06 - $25.69 (hourly)

Schedule :
Monday-Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm w/flexibility required as needed

Notes :
This is a HYBRID position(office & remote work). Local Travel is a requirement: must have a Clean/Valid NYS Driver’s License and reliable vehicle.

Job . # : 0207

About St. Catherine’s Center for Children

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Capital Region of New York. We offer a wide array of human services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more.

St. Catherine’s is committed to cultivating a culture where all employees feel safe to bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. We are invested in fostering an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, relevance, respect and solidarity.

• Our Mission:St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families, and adults we serve.
• Our Vision:Our willingness to embrace change and develop new services is, and will remain, our guiding philosophy as we support the human service needs of our community.

Position Overview

Linked to the agency’s prevention-based aftercare services for residential youth, the Permanency Specialist coordinates case activities, administrative functions, and family support from intake through 6 months post-discharge. Working within a multidisciplinary team, this key role manages a active caseload to support youth transitioning back home or into step-down foster care, with a primary focus on achieving long-term permanency.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Caseload & Direct Family Support

• Caseload Management:
  Carry a active caseload of up to 15 youth (ages 5–13), balancing children in residential placement with SCCC and those post-discharge in the community.
• Intake & Onboarding:
  Attend child entrance meetings; establish clear roles with the youth, discharge resource, and key stakeholders. Connect with identified discharge resources within 24 hours of placement.
• Regular Family Contact:
  Establish bi-weekly face-to-face contact with youth and monthly contact with the permanency resource (in-person locally; phone/video if out of state).
• Wraparound Family Support:
  Assist permanency resources with identified needs, including housing support, treatment referrals, parenting skill-building, public benefits application, and transportation barrier reduction. Prepare resources in education, medical, and behavioral health needs prior to youth's return.
• Post-Discharge Aftercare:
  Conduct bi-weekly home visits for 6 months post-discharge to provide hands‑on assistance linking families to medical (PCP, dental), behavioral health (therapy, medication management), educational, and community supports.
• County & Agency Liaison:
  Maintain regular communication with DCYF Case Managers to align on permanency milestones outside the residential setting.
• Permanency Meetings:
  Schedule and lead Permanency Meetings every 6 weeks for youth in care (involving youth age 10+, permanency resource, DCYF, and collaterals).
• Family Finding & Step-Down Placement:
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