Case Manager: 90-day opportunity.

Nitelines Usa•Savannah, GA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Nite Lines USA is seeking a PRN Case Manager to join their team for a 90-day assignment working for DFCS in the CPS investigations unit with Chatham County. The role involves providing investigative and comprehensive case management for a caseload involving child/adult abuse or neglect, making immediate and follow-up actions for at-risk clients, and conducting assessments to identify and address safety concerns. The position requires implementing Solution Based Casework (SBC), partnering with families to develop plans, completing genograms, collaborating with community partners, ensuring the safety and well-being of children, establishing permanency goals, and maintaining connections for the child. The Case Manager will also be responsible for documenting case management activities, utilizing a privately owned vehicle for work-related travel, serving on after-hours on-call duty, and attending court hearings. This is a 1099 position with no benefits or insurance offered.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
HIPPA Certification required (company can provide if not already obtained).
Must have experience and be very knowledgeable with working with children and families in CPS.

Nice To Haves

Previous CPS knowledge and experience preferable with DFCS.
Applicants who live in the area or nearby Chatham County.

Responsibilities

Provides investigative and comprehensive case management for a caseload involving child/adult abuse or neglect.
Makes immediate and follow-up actions for at-risk clients in need of protective services and/or placement.
Initiates timely, face-to-face responses to screened-in reports of alleged child maltreatment and conducts assessments that identify and address safety concerns.
Addresses identified safety concerns by immediately developing and implementing safety plans.
Conducts diligent search efforts to locate the child/family when unable to make contact.
Implements Solution Based Casework (SBC).
Partners with child(ren) and parents in the development and utilization of the Family Functioning Agreement, Action Plan, and Family Plan to achieve desired individual and family-level outcomes.
Completes genograms to identify available family support network.
Collaborates with community partners to create systems of support for children and families.
Ensures that frequency and quality of visits with children and families are adequate to ensure safety, permanency, and well-being.
Identifies the physical, educational, and mental/behavioral health needs of children, parents, and foster parents and ensures identified needs were effectively addressed.
Establishes permanency goals for the child(ren).
Ensures foster care placements and/or living situations are stable and in the best interests of the child(ren) and are consistent with achieving established permanency goal(s).
Makes concerted efforts to achieve permanency for children in a timely manner and consistent with regulations contained in the Adoptions and Safe Families Act.
Ensures that siblings in foster care are placed together unless a separation is necessary to meet the needs of one of the siblings.
Maintains child's connections to his or her neighborhood, community, faith, extended family, tribe, school, and friends.
Promotes, supports, and otherwise maintains a positive and nurturing relationship between the child(ren) in care and their biological parents/caretakers by encouraging and facilitating activities and interactions beyond visitation.
Documents case management activities within time frames established by policy.
Celebrates positive outcomes with child(ren) and family.
Utilizes privately owned vehicle for work-related travel and duties (including transportation of children).
Routinely serves on after-hours on-call duty.
Embraces ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
Attend and testify in court hearings/appearances.