Case Manager

Azleway, • Humble, TX

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About The Position

Azleway is seeking a Case Manager in Humble, Texas. The position reports directly to the Regional Director and is responsible for supporting foster children and empowering foster families to provide excellent care. This is a full-time, non-exempt, hourly position. The Case Manager also serves as rotating weekend on-call staff and completes other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Meet applicable Texas Department of Family and Protective Services licensing requirements, including mandatory drug screening, background checks, driving-record checks, and fingerprinting.
• Qualify through one of the following education and experience combinations: a master's degree in a human services field; a master's degree and one year of relevant experience; a bachelor's degree in a human services field and one year of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Visit each foster home on the caseload at least once per month and have face-to-face contact with each child at least twice per month.
• Maintain current documentation for case-management duties, including child contacts, treatment plans, and service plans.
• Provide guidance, assistance, support, and supervision to foster families on the caseload, and document home visits in foster-family records.
• Ensure foster families on the caseload are current on required training and provide training when necessary.
• Work with staff to arrange placements of children in the foster-care program.
• Coordinate emergency placements and discharges.
• Develop and review treatment plans as required by agency policy.
• Attend treatment-plan reviews, ARD meetings, court hearings, staff meetings, and related meetings.
• Facilitate communication and reporting among foster families, Azleway, law enforcement, licensing, administration, and/or the managing conservator during serious incidents, such as runaways or mental-health needs.
• Maintain documentation required by Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies, Level of Care standards, contract conditions, and Azleway policies.
• Keep agency administration informed about schedules, serious incidents, and problems within foster families.
• Serve as rotating weekend on-call staff.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level