Case Manager - Foster Care

Wellroot Family Services•Evans, CO

22d•$20 - $24

About The Position

The Case Manager – Foster Care is a full-time position employed by and directly accountable to the Foster Care Supervisor (Tucker) or Program Manager (Gainesville). The role is primarily responsible for placing children in foster homes, supporting children while they are in foster care, managing their dismissal and follow-up when they leave foster homes, and supervising and training foster parents. The Case Manager also provides casework services to birth families and children in foster homes, along with community outreach and training. The position requires coordination of services and permanency planning, regular visits to foster homes and available birth parents, compliance with foster youth and foster parent recordkeeping standards, and timely completion of financial vouchers and data entry. The Case Manager contributes to quality assurance, outcome planning, agency reporting, and family education on parenting skills and techniques. Some evening and weekend hours and after-hours on-call responsibilities are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in a human service or behavioral science field.
At least two years of experience working with children and families.
Own, drive, and maintain an automobile in good working condition; agency business mileage is reimbursed.
Work some evening and weekend hours and take on some after-hours on-call responsibilities.
Computer literacy, including word processing and Excel spreadsheets.
Organized and detail-oriented.
Good communication and writing skills.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of complex trauma and ability to implement strategies that guide families in helping children through trauma.
Collaborative, team-oriented approach that fosters positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Positive, uplifting, and inviting demeanor that supports rapport-building with families and children.
Alignment with and commitment to the agency’s strategic goals and objectives.
Exceptional attention to case-level details and strong case management skills.

Responsibilities

Participate as a team member in agency activities and services.
Attend conferences and training opportunities when requested, and make use of professional consultation.
Work in an organized and reasonably economical manner, keeping the Foster Care Supervisor or Program Manager informed of clients’ needs and priorities.
Meet compliance deadlines for foster youth and foster parent records, including ORCC, DHS, and COA requirements.
Prepare monthly financial vouchers for foster parents and RBWO per diems for DHS by the required deadlines.
Coordinate and participate actively in service and permanency planning for each family on the caseload.
Participate in quarterly quality assurance peer monitoring of children’s and foster parents’ records.
Make the minimum monthly visits to regular foster homes and available birth parents.
Participate in foster care outcome planning and maintain data supporting outcomes.
Enter required information in the state’s GA Score systems by monthly deadlines.
Enter and annually gather data used for the agency’s annual report.
Understand and practice appropriate confidentiality.
Follow agency personnel and program policies.
Represent the agency positively in interactions with visitors and members of the community.
Participate in the agency’s quality assurance program.
Perform other duties delegated by the Foster Care Supervisor or Program Manager.
Help educate families on parenting skills and techniques, and participate in recruitment and coordination.
Place children in foster homes, support children during placement, and manage dismissal and follow-up when children leave foster homes.
Supervise and train foster parents and provide casework services to birth families and children in foster homes.
Conduct community outreach and training.