Child Welfare Specialist

Brightli • Indianapolis, DE

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About The Position

The Child Welfare Specialist supports youth and families in achieving permanency, stability, well-being, safety, and their highest level of functioning across 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 HSPP’s, and monitors client progress.

For youth placed in A&C foster homes, the specialist conducts home visits according to the youth’s supervision level, communicates weekly with providers and foster parents, assesses the youth, and develops safety plans or provides crisis intervention as appropriate. The specialist also supports educational, medical, developmental, cultural, religious, and recreational needs, including attending IEP meetings, obtaining educational documentation, ensuring medical care, and offering successful adult services to youth over age 14.

The position involves crisis and emergency response, collaboration with collateral contacts and stakeholders, and maintaining professional relationships and communication with clients, families, providers, Team Leaders, and colleagues. The specialist completes timely and accurate clinical documentation, maintains ethical standards and EHR proficiency, meets contractual and reporting obligations, and participates in required training, clinical staffing, supervision, and professional development.

The specialist is accountable for assigned service-delivery and documentation metrics, including expected service delivery of 60% and notes submitted within policy and procedure guidelines 95% of the time. The role emphasizes client-centered, flexible quality of care, teamwork, professionalism, cooperation, and ethical practice. Other duties may be assigned by program leadership.

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.
• Enjoys working with people; reliable and responsible; able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Successful completion of background checks, including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint checks.
• Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.
• Completion of all training requirements, including Relias, at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.
• Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.

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 HSPP’s, and monitor client progress.
• Document treatment progress appropriately and complete clinical documentation, including EON, CANSA, monthly reports, and staffing records, accurately and on time.
• Conduct home visits for youth placed in A&C foster homes according to their supervision level.
• Communicate weekly with providers and foster parents, assess youth, and develop safety plans or provide crisis intervention as appropriate.
• Attend IEP meetings, obtain educational documentation, ensure medical care, and offer successful adult services to youth over 14 years of age.
• Engage youth in pro-social recreational activities and support participation in cultural and religious activities.
• Provide crisis intervention and emergency services by assessing risk, developing safety plans, reporting abuse or neglect, and responding to other emergency situations.
• Communicate and collaborate with collateral contacts, stakeholders, and referral sources.
• Consult or meet with providers and stakeholders about client care, integrated health, current functioning, medication-related issues, educational support, and other care-related matters.
• Maintain open and professional communication with Team Leaders, clients, families, and staff or team members.
• Maintain ethical standards, EHR proficiency, and compliance with contractual and reporting obligations and required timelines.
• Complete required training, attend clinical staffing, participate actively in supervision, and pursue recommended professional development.
• Promote open communication, ethical practice, and a strengths-based team environment.
• Meet assigned metrics, including 60% expected service delivery and 95% on-time note submission, and complete staffing records, CANSA, and monthly reports in a timely manner.
• Provide client-centered treatment that is flexible to clients’ emergent 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.
• Employee benefits package for full-time employees, including health, dental, vision, retirement, and life benefits.
• Initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive training.
• Career advancement opportunities and promotion from within.
• A welcoming, warm, and supportive work culture that promotes employee well-being and health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level