Case Manager: 90-day opportunity DeKalb County

Nitelines Usa•Atlanta, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Nite Lines USA is hiring a Case Manager to work for DFCS in DeKalb County, either on the Foster Care unit or the CPS investigations unit. This is a 90-day assignment and may be performed as a W2 employee or a 1099 independent contractor; 1099 contractors must have an LLC. The role involves working with children and families in DeKalb County and surrounding metro Atlanta areas. Case Managers typically work in the office more than they telework, although documentation may be completed at home if submitted in a timely manner. Under general supervision, the Social Services Specialist 1 provides investigative and comprehensive case management for a caseload involving child or adult abuse or neglect. The Case Manager takes immediate and follow-up actions for at-risk clients needing protective services or placement, responds face-to-face to screened-in reports of alleged child maltreatment, assesses and addresses safety concerns, and coordinates services and permanency planning for children and families. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., for a 40-hour work week. Compensation is listed as $30.00 per hour, or $32.50 per hour for W2 employment. W2 employees are offered benefits. Mileage for work-related travel is reimbursed at $0.725 per mile. The role requires use of a privately owned vehicle, including for transportation of children, and routinely includes after-hours on-call duty.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
At least 1 year of child welfare experience.
1099 independent contractors must have an LLC.
Use of a privately owned vehicle for work-related travel and duties, including transportation of children.

Nice To Haves

Previous DFCS case management experience is specified for 1099 contractors.

Responsibilities

Provide investigative and comprehensive case management for a caseload involving child or adult abuse or neglect.
Take immediate and follow-up actions for at-risk clients in need of protective services or placement.
Respond face-to-face in a timely manner to screened-in reports of alleged child maltreatment and conduct assessments to identify and address safety concerns.
Develop and implement safety plans to address identified safety concerns.
Conduct diligent searches to locate children and families when contact cannot be made.
Implement Solution Based Casework (SBC).
Partner with children and parents to develop and use the Family Functioning Agreement, Action Plan, and Family Plan to achieve individual- and family-level outcomes.
Complete genograms to identify available family support networks.
Collaborate with community partners to create support systems for children and families.
Ensure the frequency and quality of visits with children and families adequately support safety, permanency, and well-being.
Identify the physical, educational, and mental or behavioral health needs of children, parents, and foster parents, and ensure identified needs are effectively addressed.
Establish permanency goals for children.
Ensure foster care placements and living situations are stable, in children's best interests, and consistent with permanency goals.
Make concerted efforts to achieve timely permanency in accordance with the Adoptions and Safe Families Act.
Ensure siblings in foster care are placed together unless separation is necessary to meet a sibling's needs.
Maintain children's connections to their neighborhood, community, faith, extended family, tribe, school, and friends.
Promote and support positive, nurturing relationships between children in care and their biological parents or caretakers, including by encouraging interactions beyond visitation.
Document case management activities within policy-established time frames.
Celebrate positive outcomes with children and families.
Use a privately owned vehicle for work-related travel and duties, including transporting children.
Routinely serve on after-hours on-call duty.
Participate in ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.