About this role

Posting Details

Posted: September 18, 2026

Full-Time

Hybrid

Locations

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Brooklyn FS Center Brooklyn Family Services Center 175 Remsen St 7th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA

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Pay or shift range:

$29.12 USD

$30.22 USD

The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Travel Required: Yes

Job Details

Description

Salary: $29.12 - $30.22/hr

Position Summary:

Children’s Aid’s Enhanced Family Foster Care program places children with supportive families in their own neighborhoods when their parents cannot offer them the stability, safety, and support they need to thrive. The Foster Care program is prepared to deal with the widest range of child welfare situations—from temporary situations that allow birth families to address issues until they can be reunited, to specialized homes with highly trained foster parents for children who need constant care for chronic medical and developmental conditions, or children reacting to trauma. Our programs provide trainings to support individuals in these roles.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Work with a dynamic team of professionals including therapists, education specialists, and social workers in our foster care program for children
• Manage a case load of approximately 10 children with varied levels of mental health needs
• Provide intensive casework services and fieldwork services for children and their birth and foster families with the goal of providing permanency as quickly as possible.
• Conduct outreach to connect children and families with agency and community treatment resources.
• Utilization of CONNECTIONS, child welfare computer system.
• Coordinate Family Team Conferences.
• Actively participate in case consultations
• Maintain written case records.
• Training provided.
• In-person collaboration is an essential function of the job.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred in Social Work; Psychology; or related field.
• Foster Care experience preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Key Competencies:

- Excellent verbal, writing, and organizational skills.
- Flexibility, and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Computer literacy.
It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children’s Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Children’s Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children’s Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.
The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, whether in-person or hybrid, as determined by the department's needs to facilitate effective collaboration with the team. This flexibility is essential for maintaining seamless communication, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department's processes. The position's requirements are subject to periodic review and adjustment based on organizational needs and changes in work dynamics.
Travel Required
Yes.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred
Bilingual (English + Spanish)
Advanced
Behaviors

Motivations

Education

Required
Bachelors or better in Social Work or related field.

Experience

Licenses & Certifications
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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