Full Time Community Home Based Case Manager Opening

Whitington Homes And Services•Fort Wayne, IN

30d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a full-time position (part-time also available) where the Case Manager provides family-centered casework services to families and children involved with DCS/Probation, including pre-adoption and post-adoption services. The goal is to safely maintain children in their homes, prevent placement or reentry into foster care, preserve, support, and stabilize families, and promote the well-being of children, youth, and families. Whitington allows for Monday-Sunday availability to provide direct care services, with flexible hours that accommodate family demands, including evenings and weekends.

Requirements

Ability to meet a family in a non-biased strengths-based format either in the home, community, or office setting.
Ability to develop a goal-oriented plan of treatment.
Develop a consistent schedule of interaction.
A belief in the family preservation philosophy.
Valid driver's license and proof of insurance.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to work well as a team or independently.
Skillful use of evidence-based strategies.
A strong desire to recognize and strive for a strengths-based perspective of change.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of all appropriate information.
Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently, orally and in writing.
Ability to provide factual feedback to the Department of Child Services/Probation or the courts in person, telehealth and in writing.
Mandatory weekly staffing on Monday mornings at 9:00 a.m.

Responsibilities

Provide family-centered casework services to families and children involved with DCS/Probation.
Offer pre-adoption and post-adoption services.
Safely maintain children in their homes or foster homes.
Prevent children's initial placement or reentry into foster care.
Preserve, support, and stabilize families.
Promote the well-being of children, youth, and families.
Provide tutoring.
Address truancy.
Offer Home Based/Community Based case management services.
Provide parenting education.
Conduct supervised parenting time.
Perform case planning, initial assessment, and ongoing treatment planning.
Provide transportation using personal or company vehicles.
Participate in team meetings.
Facilitate family reunification/preservation efforts.
Assist families in the reunification process and/or referral process.
Provide education, role-modeling, consistent family planning for meals, time management, symptom management, and advocacy.