COMMUNITY BASED CASE MANAGER

KidsPeace • Franklin, IN

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About The Position

The Community Based Case Manager provides home-based casework services to families involved with the Department of Child Services (DCS), supervises family visits, and assists with assessing children’s readiness for adoption while they are in State custody. The role supports families in improving caregiving and coping skills, building resilience, and promoting children’s health, nurturing relationships, and physical, mental, emotional, and educational well-being.

The position also supports children and current caregivers as a child transitions from foster care to an adoptive placement, and participates in Child and Family Team Meetings.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to use a private car to transport oneself and others.
• Must meet minimum vehicle insurance levels required by KidsPeace Policy.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in child abuse and neglect, trauma, child development, parenting skills, and working with emotionally challenged adults and adolescents is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct home visits with families and children and support improved caregiving and coping skills, family resilience, health, nurturing relationships, and children’s well-being.
• Provide accurate and timely information to the referring worker.
• Maintain timely intervention with families.
• Facilitate transportation for clients to appointments, visits, housing or apartment searches, court hearings, and community resources.
• Supervise family visits and observe the demonstrated parental role and the parent’s response to the child’s needs and verbal and non-verbal signals.
• Document the quality of visits in visitation notes as outlined by DCS.
• Provide supportive services to children and current caregivers to help children transition from foster homes to adoptive placements.
• Participate in Child and Family Team Meetings.
• Assist in preparing assessments of children’s readiness for adoption.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED