Case Manager - Foster Care

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains • Colorado Springs, CO

3d • $22 - $23

About The Position

The Case Manager is responsible for monitoring and protecting children, managing an assigned caseload, coordinating services for children and their families, and monitoring and supporting foster homes. The role focuses on Southern Colorado Springs, with occasional work in Pueblo and surrounding areas.

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains’ Foster Care Programs include traditional and therapeutic foster care, Unaccompanied Refugee Minor foster care, and Long-Term Foster Care for unaccompanied minors. The foster care teams support families and provide trauma-informed interventions and services to help children flourish and grow.

The position involves frequent local and regional travel, participation in on-call emergency services, and possible transportation of clients in a personal vehicle. A company vehicle is used for local travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social or behavioral sciences.
• For a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field, at least two years of experience supervised by an individual with a Master of Social Work or another master’s degree in social or behavioral sciences.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Carry personal auto liability insurance at a level of $100,000/$300,000/$100,000.
• Familiarity with assessment, care planning, facilitation, coordination, and advocacy for individuals or families.
• Knowledge of community resources, services, and supports, and the ability to connect children, youth, or families with appropriate resources.
• Skills and sensitivity in working with children, youth, and families from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Familiarity with social work practice, human development, the child welfare system, and 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, professionals, community partners, and others involved in care coordination.
• Ability to maintain thorough and timely documentation.
• Active listening, social perceptiveness, complex problem solving, and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned cases and maintain face-to-face contact with youth in placement as required by state regulations.
• Monitor and conduct ongoing assessments of the needs of children and families on the caseload.
• Coordinate and monitor therapeutic, health, educational, cross-cultural, and other relevant resources for youth and families.
• Generate case notes and maintain documentation that meets timeliness and accuracy standards.
• Provide on-call services for emergencies.
• Participate in court hearings, placement review meetings, administrative reviews, and school meetings.
• Monitor and support foster homes.
• Coordinate services for children and their families.
• Travel frequently in local and regional areas and potentially transport clients in a personal vehicle.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time