Case Manager - Foster Care - Bilingual Spanish Preferred

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains•Fort Collins, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Foster Care Programs include traditional and therapeutic foster care, Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) foster care, and Long-Term Foster Care for unaccompanied minors. With teams across the Front Range of Colorado, LFSRM foster care staff work diligently to support families throughout the challenges and joys of fostering and to provide trauma-informed interventions and services that help children flourish and grow.

Requirements

Familiarity with assessment, care planning, facilitation, coordination, and advocacy for support on behalf of and in collaboration with individuals or families
Knowledge of currently available community resources, services, and supports, and ability to connect children, youth or families to appropriate resources to meet their needs through referral, application, or enrollment assistance
Skills and sensitivity in working with children, youth and families from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds
Familiarity with social work practice, human development, and the child welfare system, including applicable local, state and federal regulations and guidance
Experience with crisis management, problem solving, and mediation best practices
Ability to communicate professionally and cooperate with colleagues, other professionals, community partners, and other individuals involved in the care and coordination of services
Ability to maintains thorough and timely documentation of activities, services, and efforts
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
Must maintain a valid driver's license and carry personal auto liability insurance at the level of $100,000/300,000/100,000
Bachelor's degree in social or behavioral sciences

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish Preferred
If an individual has a Bachelor's degree in a non-related field, he/she shall have at least two (2) years' experience supervised by an individual with a Master of Social Work or other Master's degree in the social or behavioral sciences

Responsibilities

Monitoring and protection of children
Provide case management for an assigned caseload
Coordinate services for children and their families
Provide monitoring and support to foster homes
Manages all assigned cases and maintains face-to-face contact with the youth in placement per state regulations
Monitors, maintains, and conducts ongoing assessment of the needs of the children and families on caseload
Facilitates coordination and monitoring of therapeutic, health, educational, cross-cultural and other pertinent resources for youth and families on caseload
Generates case notes, maintains all necessary documentation to meet timeliness and accuracy standards
Provides on-call services for emergencies
Participates in court hearings, placement review meetings, administrative reviews, and school meetings