Child Welfare Caseworker (asian Family Services)

Job Title

Child Welfare Caseworker

Organization Description

Founded in 1965, the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) aims to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities. Today, CPC is the nation's largest Asian American social services agency and offers more than 50 programs at over 35 sites throughout New York City, including early childhood education, school-age care, youth services, workforce development, community services, and senior services. CPC strives to be the premier social service and leadership development organization. In 2017, CPC launched Advancing Our CommUNITY, its organization-wide strategy to expand services to address persistent needs and emerging trends and to improve leadership skills among staff and community members. In 2022, our core programs and emergency services reached 200,000 people living in all five boroughs and all 51 city council districts. In the summer of 2022, CPC was recognized as the number one Chinese American organization in New York City to recommend to a Chinese immigrant looking for in-language and culturally competent resources according to a recent survey. This accomplishment is a testament to the incredible work and dedication of our staff.

Program Summary

Asian Family Services (AFS) provides child welfare preventive services to help keep children and their families together and avoid the placement of children in foster care. AFS addresses the multi-level needs of Asian-American families, especially recent Chinese immigrants by providing support, advocacy, and referral to services and case management to Asian American families throughout the five boroughs. Our professional staff consists of bi- and tri-lingual and bi-cultural caseworkers.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Program Supervisor and Director of Asian Family Services, the Child Welfare Caseworker will provide supportive/rehabilitative services to Asian American children (18 or under) and their families. Services include case management, crisis intervention, counseling, parenting skills, training, and advocacy.

Essential Responsibilities

Assess and manage cases including utilizing various assessment tools to aid in the creation of outcome driven service plans

Complete safety and risk assessments, provide regular counseling sessions with case loads

Set up objectives and service plan to correspond to case's needs

Prepare progress notes in a timely, clear and effective manner in accordance with agency funding source protocols

Prepare all assessments within established time frames

Compile monthly statistics pertaining to caseloads, number of clients served, and number of case contacts, kinds of services provided

Determine and advocate for clients' entitlement and social services

Maintain collaborative relationships with funding and government agencies and external service providers

Other Duties as assigned by the Supervisor / Program Director

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field preferred

At least two years of relevant child welfare experience

Skills and Competencies:

Bilingual in Chinese (Cantonese and /or Mandarin) and English a must.

Excellent written and oral communication skills, including interpersonal skills working with families and children

Computer literacy skills

Flexibility in schedule preferred

Compensation & Benefits Overview

$26.10 - $26.87 per hour; 35 hours per week, with occasional evenings and weekends, until March 31, 2026.

CPC offers eligible temporary staff members benefits, including paid New York State sick time.

How To Apply

Interested individuals should submit their resume, along with a cover letter addressed to Judy Ah-Yune and Sherry Ng, when applying online via CPC's website or selected online job boards. All documents should be submitted as one single file. Applicants may reach out to careers@cpc-nyc.org with any questions or further inquiries.

CPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CPC values a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages women, BIPOC, immigrants, LGBTQ+, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.