Child Welfare Case Manager
About The Position
Camelot Community Care’s Child Welfare Case Managers work with children and families to support children’s safety, well-being, and progress toward permanency. They collaborate with case management teams, supervisory staff, and community resource providers, and maintain relationships with children and families on their caseloads. The role includes arranging placements and services, facilitating family contacts, supporting foster and adoptive families, and completing case documentation and required reports. Case Managers prepare for and attend court activities, including hearings and testimony, and conduct assessments, home studies, and other case-related work. The position involves travel of up to 50% and a flexible/non-traditional shift.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work or another related human service field.
- One year of relevant social services experience working with children and families.
- Participate in child welfare certification training and obtain certification upon completion.
- Possess a current Background Clearance Screening Letter.
- Possess a valid driver’s license and be insurable by the agency’s current insurance carrier if using a company automobile.
- Skills necessary to understand and evaluate risk factors for child abuse and neglect.
- Thorough computer skills, including Microsoft Office products.
Responsibilities
- Participate in staff development and maintain child welfare certification through ongoing training.
- Work cooperatively with the unit, including backing up team members and assisting with cases.
- Maintain relationships with supervisory staff and use supervision appropriately, particularly in unusual circumstances.
- Maintain relationships with community resource providers, facilitate referrals, and support continuity of care for families.
- Establish and maintain relationships with children and families, with attention to permanency, satisfaction with services, and child safety.
- Complete accurate, factual, current, and descriptive case notes in the required data system in accordance with policy and contractual outcomes.
- Prepare for and attend court activities, testify about case status and progress toward permanency, interact appropriately with attorneys, and make recommendations to the court.
- Complete judicial reviews, initial and quarterly assessments, child well-being assessments, medical reviews, reunification packets, termination reports or summaries, and other required reports on time.
- Attend individual case staffings.
- Conduct initial and ongoing child safety assessments.
- Make referrals for services as needed.
- Arrange emergency placements, medical treatment, and services for children at risk.
- Conduct and document diligent searches for parents and family members when needed.
- Complete home studies for prospective placements as required.
- Plan and facilitate visits between children in care and their family members.
- Conduct at least monthly face-to-face contacts with children, parents, relatives, and others on the caseload.
- Review and assess family progress toward case plan goals.
- Support foster and adoptive families.
- Negotiate adoption subsidy agreements with adoptive parents when applicable.
- Complete assigned adoption paperwork leading to finalization and meet adoption goals when applicable.
Benefits
- Health insurance plan
- Dental insurance plan
- 401(k) plan
- 11 paid holidays
- Vacation and sick time benefits
- Tuition and CEU reimbursement
- Flexible spending accounts
- Supplemental insurance packages, including disability and life insurance
- Ongoing training and CEU opportunities
- Promotional opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
