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Care Plus NJ Program Assistant for Visitation in Rochelle Park, New Jersey
Program Assistant for Visitation
Looking for a per diem Program Assistant for our Visitation Services Program
Job Summary:
Provide supervised visitation for parents and their children placed in foster care to decrease the amount of time children spend in out-of-home placement and move families toward permanent placement, either with biological family or in an adoptive home.
What You Will Do:
Assist and take on case management responsibilities, such as collateral phone calls and coordination process
Create therapeutic and supportive environments by providing a variety of structured, age-appropriate activities designed to facilitate parent-child interaction
Facilitate weekly supervised visitation sessions for families with case plans of reunification or Termination of Parental Rights/Adoption
Facilitate sibling visitation sessions and provide opportunities for siblings to maintain their relationships and build healthy attachments
Educate and encourage parents to assume parenting tasks and teach parenting skills by role modeling and offering positive reinforcement
Collaborate and facilitate meetings with outside service providers to ensure the goals for the family are attainable and achieved
Attend and encourage quarterly meetings with DCPP, outside providers, and the family to ensure and determine the goals for the family are attainable and achieved or require revision
Attend and encourage Quarterly Reviews at DYFS office to provide feedback and recommendations to hasten permanency planning
What We Need to See:
Bachelor's degree in social work or other behavioral health disciplines from an accredited college or university
Documented knowledge of and at least one (1) year of work experience with children and adolescent populations
A valid driver's license and must be insurable by Agency's automobile insurance
What We Offer:
Referral Bonus
Wellness Plan, including Peloton Membership, Headspace, and Hello Fresh
About CarePlus New Jersey:
CPNJ embraces a culture of diversity and inclusion in all of it policies and procedures. Care Plus follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, et seq and NJ Law Against Discrimination. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by Federal and State laws.