Prevention Caseworker

Liberty Resources is currently seeking a full time Caseworker with our Oswego Preventive Services Program

Liberty Resources is a dynamic human services agency and a great place to work!  Working for Liberty Resources means you’ll have access to great career opportunities, benefits and a supportive atmosphere.

Our employees have passion around our values of excellence, integrity, diversity, self-determination, service, innovation and fiscal responsibility.

Our rapid growth is providing exciting opportunities in all areas of our organization.

Caseworker Position Summary:

The role of a Preventive Caseworker is to assist families in creating goals and working towards self-sufficiency while avoiding involvement with the legal system.

This is done by meeting families in their home to provide social casework activities addressing economic, emotional, social, and environmental difficulties.

Reasons to choose working as a Preventive Caseworker:


* Flexibility and autonomy in the workday – Independence in creating a non-traditional workday that meets the needs of clients and supervision


* Learn to maneuver through various complex systems including, Foster Care, Family Court, Local DSS, and various community providers


* Home based meetings with families allow the opportunity to see the families where they are comfortable


* Every day is different – flexible scheduling and working with families in their home allows for each day to bring new opportunities in helping families achieve their goals


* Supervision support as needed and scheduled on a bi-weekly basis so there is never the sense of being in it alone


* Support from the Department of Social Services in determining how to navigate family needs within the complex systems


* Mobility in work area with a hot spot, laptop, and iPad

Caseworker Benefits:


* A collaborative and supportive team atmosphere


* Access to quality clinical supervision


* Opportunities to enhance clinical growth and advancement


* Paid time off package


* Family friendly workplace


* Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage


* 401(k) Retirement saving plan


* Individualized and self-led development planning


* Access to ongoing live training opportunities and a library of continued training resources


* Continuing education opportunities offered through remitted tuition


* Mileage reimbursement at the Federal Rate

Preventive Caseworkers coordinate with other service providers on implementing interventions designed to:


* Improve school attendance, performance, and relationships


* Improve family functioning


* Increase safety factors in the home


* Decrease behaviors such as leaving the home without permission, stealing, aggression, and overall defiance

Job Responsibilities:


* Assess children for risk, develop and implement service plans addressing the risk factors


* Advocate on behalf of children and families to ensure adequ...