Prevention Caseworker

Caseworker Position

Liberty Resources is currently seeking a full time Caseworker with our Oswego Preventive Services Program.

Liberty Resources is a dynamic human services agency and a great place to work! Working for Liberty Resources means you'll have access to great career opportunities, benefits and a supportive atmosphere. Our employees have passion around our values of excellence, integrity, diversity, self-determination, service, innovation and fiscal responsibility. Our rapid growth is providing exciting opportunities in all areas of our organization.

The role of a Preventive Caseworker is to assist families in creating goals and working towards self-sufficiency while avoiding involvement with the legal system. This is done by meeting families in their home to provide social casework activities addressing economic, emotional, social, and environmental difficulties.

• Flexibility and autonomy in the workday – Independence in creating a non-traditional workday that meets the needs of clients and supervision
• Learn to maneuver through various complex systems including, Foster Care, Family Court, Local DSS, and various community providers
• Home based meetings with families allow the opportunity to see the families where they are comfortable
• Every day is different – flexible scheduling and working with families in their home allows for each day to bring new opportunities in helping families achieve their goals
• Supervision support as needed and scheduled on a bi-weekly basis so there is never the sense of being in it alone
• Support from the Department of Social Services in determining how to navigate family needs within the complex systems
• Mobility in work area with a hot spot, laptop, and iPad

• A collaborative and supportive team atmosphere
• Access to quality clinical supervision
• Opportunities to enhance clinical growth and advancement
• Paid time off package
• Family friendly workplace
• Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement saving plan
• Individualized and self-led development planning
• Access to ongoing live training opportunities and a library of continued training resources
• Continuing education opportunities offered through remitted tuition
• Mileage reimbursement at the Federal Rate

• Improve school attendance, performance, and relationships
• Improve family functioning
• Increase safety factors in the home
• Decrease behaviors such as leaving the home without permission, stealing, aggression, and overall defiance

• Assess children for risk, develop and implement service plans addressing the risk factors
• Advocate on behalf of children and families to ensure adequacy of services by providing linkage and coordination with county providers and agency
• Work with Family Court as needed through drafting reports, testifying, and locating foster care placements
• Maintain effective professional relationships with other service providers and community organizations in the interest of client and program goals.
• Provide services while practicing cultural humility. Empowers clients by using their cultural strengths and informal networks in service delivery
• Complete various reports and paperwork in a timely manner to document work done

Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of experience working in a school- and/or home-based setting providing services to individuals and/or groups. Experience working with families and their needs. Must have valid New York State driver's license and access to reliable transportation.

Is sensitive to cultural differences and able to incorporate that understanding into service provision. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Strong oral, written and public speaking communication skills. Must also possess strong problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution skills and exhibit a high level of self-confidence and responsibility. Must be able to work with complex systems (ex. Probation, Family Court, Foster Care) and have…