Child Welfare Specialist

Brightli • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Child Welfare Specialist supports youth and families in obtaining permanency and maintaining stability, well-being, and safety, helping them reach their highest level of functioning in all environments. The role provides clinical treatment and a range of services, including case management, skills training, home-based casework, family preservation, visit supervision, crisis and safety planning, and discharge planning. The specialist uses supervision, communicates with HSPPs, monitors progress, and documents treatment progress.

For youth placed in A&C foster homes, the specialist conducts home visits based on each youth’s supervision level; communicates weekly with providers and foster parents; assesses youth and develops safety plans or crisis interventions as appropriate; attends IEP meetings; obtains educational documentation; ensures medical care; supports successful adult services for youth over age 14; engages youth in prosocial recreation; and supports participation in cultural and religious activities.

The specialist also provides crisis and emergency services, collaborates with collateral contacts, stakeholders, and referral sources, and maintains effective relationships with clients, families, providers, team members, and staff. The role requires timely and accurate documentation, ethical practice, proficiency in the EHR, and compliance with contractual and reporting requirements. The specialist participates in required training, clinical staffing, supervision, and professional development; contributes to an open and ethical team environment; and meets assigned service-delivery and documentation metrics. Other duties may be assigned by program leadership.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or a related Health and Human Services field. Applicants must complete background checks and new-hire and ongoing training requirements, and must have a current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance. The work is described as sedentary, with occasional lifting or moving of up to 10 pounds and repetitive hand, finger, and arm movements for typing or writing. Some walking or standing may occur briefly. Travel is required as needed for the position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or a related Health and Human Services field.
• Proficiency with computer software, including Microsoft Office and electronic health records.
• Ability to organize and manage time.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required for the position.
• Willingness to accept supervision; flexibility and passion for serving people in need.
• Enjoyment of working with people; reliability and responsibility; ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Successful completion of criminal-record, driving-record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint background checks.
• Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.
• Completion of all required training, including Relias, at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.
• Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.
• Ability to perform sedentary work, including occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds, repetitive hand, finger, and arm movements for typing or writing, and occasional brief walking or standing.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical treatment to youth and families.
• Provide case management, skills training, home-based casework, family preservation, visit supervision, crisis and safety planning, and discharge planning.
• Use supervision, communicate with HSPPs, monitor progress, and document treatment progress.
• Conduct home visits for youth in A&C foster homes according to the youth’s supervision level.
• Communicate weekly with providers and foster parents; assess youth and develop safety plans or crisis interventions as appropriate.
• Attend IEP meetings, obtain educational documentation, ensure medical care, and offer successful adult services for youth over 14 years of age.
• Engage youth in prosocial recreational activities and support participation in cultural and religious activities.
• Provide crisis intervention and emergency services, including risk assessment, safety-plan development, and reporting abuse, neglect, or other emergencies.
• Communicate and collaborate with collateral contacts, stakeholders, and referral sources regarding client care and related needs.
• Maintain open and professional communication with Team Leaders, clients and families, and staff and team members.
• Complete documentation accurately and on time, maintain ethical standards and EHR proficiency, and meet contractual and reporting obligations.
• Complete required training, attend clinical staffing, participate in supervision, and pursue recommended professional development.
• Promote open communication, ethical practice, and a strengths-based team environment.
• Meet the assigned expected service delivery of 60%.
• Submit notes within policy and procedure guidelines 95% of the time and complete staffing records, CANSA, and monthly reports on time.
• Complete required clinical documentation, including EON, CANSA, monthly reports, and staffing records, to agency and referral-source expectations.
• Demonstrate professionalism, cooperation, collaboration, willingness to accept supervision, and participation in required meetings and training.
• Focus on client-centered treatment that adapts to emergent client needs during bi-weekly supervision with Team Leaders.
• Perform other duties as assigned by program leadership.

Benefits

• Paid time off package for full-time employees.
• Health, dental, vision, retirement, life, and other benefits for full-time employees.
• Initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive training.
• Advancement opportunities and promotion from within.
• A welcoming, warm, and supportive work culture that promotes well-being and values employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time