Foster Care Case Planner — St. Lawrence County

Job overview

The Foster Care Case Planner role is based in Canton, NY, with work across office, home, school, court, and community settings; remote work may be permitted under agency policy and operational needs. Pay is $48,500 per year. The role supports Children's Home of Jefferson's Foster Care Program and its focus on child safety, permanency, and well-being. The planner coordinates services and case planning with children, families, foster parents, agencies, courts, schools, healthcare providers, and community partners. Assessments, individualized plans, advocacy, and ongoing monitoring help children and families work toward safety, stability, and appropriate permanency outcomes.

What you'll do

• Assess children, parents, foster parents, and family systems
• develop and monitor service and permanency plans
• maintain regular contact
• coordinate and monitor visitation
• facilitate meetings and reviews
• coordinate services and resources
• attend court proceedings and prepare reports
• conduct foster home visits
• assess safety and revise safety plans
• maintain timely case records
• support independent living activities as applicable
• participate in the on-call rotation and provide crisis response as assigned.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

foster care case planner

canton ny

children's home of jefferson

$48,500/year

child welfare

case planning

permanency planning

family services

court proceedings

foster home visits

on-call rotation

frequent regional travel

bachelor's degree

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor's degree in social work or a related human services discipline, two years of experience working with at-risk youth and families, child welfare and casework experience, and a valid New York State driver's license. Frequent travel across the tri-county region is required.

About the employer

Childrens Home of Jefferson is hiring for this role. Industry: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities. Sector: 62.