Case Manager - Reintegration
About The Position
This role involves completing initial and ongoing assessments, coordinating family meetings, developing and implementing case plans, and determining necessary services for children and families. The Case Manager will also assist families in establishing support networks, support kinship and foster families, and prepare them for permanency goals such as reunification or adoption. Crisis intervention, court system interaction, and detailed documentation are key aspects of this position. The role also includes supervisory responsibilities for family support workers and participation in group or individual supervision. An on-call rotation is required for urgent issues outside of regular working hours, involving availability, rapid response, problem resolution, potential travel, and documentation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or human service field from an accredited college or university.
- Must be 21 years of age.
- Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse & Neglect Central Registry Clearance check and an Adult Registry Check.
- FBI fingerprint check.
- Lifting Requirements of 50 lbs.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and reliable transportation.
Nice To Haves
- License to practice in the State of Kansas preferred.
- Prefer two years’ experience working with children/youth and families.
Responsibilities
- Completes initial and ongoing assessments by gathering information from children, their families, and collaterals.
- May be responsible for initial contact of children and subsequent placement.
- Research and recommend possible kinship placements, giving them priority, whenever viable.
- Facilitates and coordinates family meetings.
- Develops and implements case plans and permanency goals with children and families, ensuring that goals are reached within established time frames.
- Determines and recommends which services are needed for the child and family, including mental health, drug and alcohol services, respite care and supervised or unsupervised visitations/interactions.
- Assists families to establish a support network of family, kinship, and community.
- Supports kinship and foster families to maintain placements and help children work toward permanency.
- Preparing families and/or children for moves, reunification or other appropriate permanency goals.
- Provides intervention for children and families in crisis situations.
- Assesses ongoing case plan goals and recommends reunification, termination of parental rights or other permanency options.
- Ability to work with the court system and follow court protocols including appropriate business attire.
- Completes reports for court, participates in court proceedings, including testifying, and makes sure court orders are followed.
- Completes and maintains written documentation in child/family's case record accurately and within established time frames.
- If a child's permanency goal becomes adoption, complete necessary documents to assist in the adoption process.
- Participates in supervisory and team meetings, sharing pertinent information about children/families' progress, critical trends, barriers, and solutions to achieving outcomes; and relationships with other agencies/communities.
- Works collaboratively and provides guidance to family support workers assigned.
- Supervises and transports children and families as needed.
- On-call rotation where you will be available outside of regular working hours to address any urgent issues that arise during your rotation.
- Availability: Ensure that you are reachable via phone or designated communication channels at all times during the on-call period.
- Rapid Response: Respond to all calls or notifications immediately.
- Problem Resolution: Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve issues promptly. If unable to resolve an issue independently, escalate it to the appropriate manager on-call.
- Travel: Be prepared to travel short notice to various locations throughout the State as required to address on-site issues. This may include travel to company facilities, client sites, or other relevant locations.
- Documentation: Record all incidents, actions taken, and resolutions in the designated documentation system or log. Ensure that a clear handover is provided if the issue extends beyond the on-call period.
- Participates in group or individual supervision.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
