Case Manager - Foster Care

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains • Colorado Springs, CO

10d

About The Position

The Case Manager monitors and protects children, manages an assigned caseload, coordinates services for children and their families, and monitors and supports foster homes. This position primarily serves Southern Colorado Springs, with occasional work in Pueblo and outlying areas. LFSRM foster care programs include traditional and therapeutic foster care, Unaccompanied Refugee Minor foster care, and Long-Term Foster Care for unaccompanied minors. Staff support foster families and provide trauma-informed interventions and services to help children flourish and grow.

The role involves frequent local and regional travel. The Case Manager may need to transport clients in a personal vehicle and will travel locally using a company vehicle. On-call services are provided for emergencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in social or behavioral sciences; alternatively, a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field plus 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.
• Valid driver's license.
• Personal auto liability insurance at the 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 and ability to connect children, youth, and families with appropriate services and supports.
• 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.
• Maintain thorough, timely, and accurate case notes and other required documentation.
• Provide on-call services for emergencies.
• Participate in court hearings, placement review meetings, administrative reviews, and school meetings.
• Coordinate services for children and families and provide monitoring and support to foster homes.
• Travel frequently within local and regional areas and, when required, transport clients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time