Extended Foster Care Case Manager
About The Position
The Extended Foster Care Case Manager position will work in partnership with young adults participating in the extended foster care (EFC) program. This position will provide life skills training, community outreach, referrals and system navigation to ensure that the emotional, social, physical and mental health needs of young adults are met. In addition, this position will ensure that an appropriate living arrangement is identified that will allow for the young adults personal development while providing support, guidance and continued education. Extended Foster Care Case Managers will support the young adults efforts to successfully participate in an EFC qualifying activity of their choice. EFC Case Managers will meet child welfare case management documentation standards including complying with deadlines and tasks set forth by judicial oversight.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college with a major in the field of counseling, social work, sociology, psychology, or a related social sciences and human services field.
- Child welfare case managers must attend and pass child welfare pre-service training and achieve certification within one year of successfully passing pre-service training.
- Two years experience working with teens and young adults.
- All positions require screening through the Florida Background Screening Clearinghouse.
Responsibilities
- Complete and amend young adult case plans aimed at identifying goals, tasks and deadlines.
- Complete and amend young adults transition plan identifying the qualifying activity and young adults short and long term goals.
- Maintain and submit monthly eligibility documentation.
- Obtain and maintain required case file documentation.
- In partnership with the lead agency, establish housing arrangements in a foster home, group home or supervised practiced living environment for youth participating in EFC
- Facilitate monthly case management meetings. At least one review per quarter shall be in the young adults residence, aimed at assessing needs and highlighting progress.
- Prepare and timely submit timely required judicial reports and documentation.
- Provide transportation to court, school and other scheduled appointment when requested.
- Work in partnership with the housing specialist to insure 24 hour crisis intervention and support is available to young adults.
- Monitor to insure the approved living arrangement: foster home, group home or supervised practice living offers life skills instruction, counseling, educational support, employment preparation & placement, and development of support networks.
- Approve and assess the appropriateness of roommates when there is a shared living arrangement.
- Provide ongoing referrals for services identified in the adults case plan
- Assess young adults financial needs to insure weekly or monthly financial management allowance.
- Process EFC Discharge notifications according to applicable regulations.
- Support the need to match young adults to a mentor/adult supporter available to provide ongoing support and encouragement.
- Facilitate emergency staffing related to residents violating program rules & expectations and/or encountering crisis situation.
- Facilitate, coordinate or monitor the delivery of monthly life skills training to young adults participating in the extended foster care program
- Complete and submit all required case documentation according to contractual and regulatory requirements.
Benefits
- Health Insurance Plan
- Dental Insurance Plan
- 401K Plan
- 11 paid holidays
- Generous vacation and sick time benefits
- Tuition and CEU reimbursement
- Flexible spending accounts
- Supplemental insurance packages including disability, life insurance, and other products
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
