Job Description

FFT CW Case Planner II

Full-Time-35 hrs.| $28.00/hr.| Extensive Benefits

The Salvation Army - Syracuse Area Services

The Salvation Army Syracuse Area Services is excited to announce the expansion of our Functional Family Therapy–Child Welfare (FFT-CW) Program. We are seeking a dedicated and career-minded Level II Case Planner to join our team in a full-time, 35-hour-per-week position with an outstanding benefits package. In This Position You Will:

• Participate in specialized FFT-CW training and provide evidence-based therapeutic services to 10–12 families
• Use the FFT-CW family systems model to assess needs, build strengths, and support positive family outcomes.
• Work closely with children, caregivers, and support networks to improve family functioning and stability.
• Identify and address risk factors while strengthening protective factors to enhance child safety and well-being.
• Develop and implement individualized service plans tailored to each family's unique needs.
• Collaborate with community providers and child welfare partners to coordinate services and resources.
• Support family preservation efforts and help prevent the out-of-home placement of children.

Join our team and help strengthen families, reduce risk factors, and create brighter futures throughout our community.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive intakes, assessments, and ongoing evaluations to identify client and family strengths, needs, and service goals.
• Provide FFT-CW services through regular client engagement, family therapy sessions, and required contacts to support family stability and positive youth outcomes.
• Develop and implement individualized service plans in collaboration with families, Department of Social Services (DSS), and community providers, using FFT-CW strategies to promote behavioral change and family preservation.
• Participate in FFT-CW training, supervision, consultations, and case conferences while maintaining clinical assessments, outcome monitoring, and program documentation.
• Deliver case management, counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy, referrals, and service coordination to address client and family needs.
• Complete timely and accurate case records, reports, assessments, narratives, statistical data, and recommendations in accordance with program standards.
• Maintain strong partnerships with DSS and community agencies, provide case recommendations, and demonstrate cultural competence in all aspects of service delivery.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Master’s Degree or working towards a Master's Degree is preferred.
• NYS Driver License and access to private transportation

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on age,

race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.