Child Welfare Case Worker

Akicita Federal•Red Lake, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Akicita Federal is hiring Child Welfare Case Workers to provide ongoing case management for Indian children and families served by the BIA Red Lake Agency in Red Lake, Minnesota. The role is based at the Red Lake Agency office, satellite offices, and in the field across the Red Lake Reservation, including off-reservation placements and court appearances. Workers manage cases from initial placement or case opening through in-home services, foster care, and permanency planning. The assignment is intended to stabilize the child welfare program during an emergency reassumption. The schedule uses staggered shifts within a Monday-through-Friday staff coverage window of 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., including evening visits. The position is not part of the investigative on-call rotation. The listed annual salary is $80,000. Before reporting to the Red Lake Agency, accessing systems, or having contact with children, the employee must complete a background investigation and receive a favorable suitability determination. Fingerprinting through US Access is required within three business days of notification. Mandatory security training, including suspected child abuse and neglect training, must be completed before services begin. Initial training and cultural orientation on Red Lake Nation history, Ojibwe culture, and tribal protocol must be completed within 15 calendar days of entry on duty; initial training must also be completed before independent duties.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an institution accredited or pre-accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
At least 3 years of child welfare case management, foster care, or permanency casework experience.
Valid driver's license.
Current child passenger safety certification is required for anyone who transports children.
U.S. citizenship.
Favorable suitability determination from IA PERSEC and a favorable background investigation conducted by DCSA.
Complete fingerprinting through US Access within 3 business days of notification.
Complete mandatory security training, including suspected child abuse and neglect training, before beginning services.
Complete initial training within 15 calendar days of entry on duty and before performing independent duties.
Complete cultural orientation on Red Lake Nation history, Ojibwe culture, and tribal protocol within 15 calendar days of entry on duty.
Receive a favorable background investigation determination before reporting to the Red Lake Agency, accessing systems, or having any contact with children.

Nice To Haves

Experience testifying in court.
Experience working with tribal communities.

Responsibilities

Manage cases from the day a child is placed or a case opens through in-home services, foster care, and permanency planning.
Develop a written case plan with the family within 30 days of placement or case opening and prepare it for federal approval.
Conduct at least one face-to-face visit per month with each child at the placement setting, assessing safety, well-being, health, education, and placement stability.
Pursue a permanency plan within six months of placement.
Prepare court reports and testify at Admit/Deny, pre-trial, trial, review, permanency, and Northstar Kinship hearings.
Verify before placement that the home is licensed by the Nation and NACSA checks are complete for every adult in the home.
Refer parents and children to services, including substance use treatment, mental health care, parenting support, and IHS, and track their progress.
Arrange and document parent and sibling visitation and support cultural connection.
Provide independent living and transition planning for youth age 16 and older.
Respond to placement disruptions, runaways, and critical incidents.
Document all visits and case activity in FASS-CMS Cloud.