Foster Care Case Aide
About The Position
Intercept Health is a family-owned agency serving mental and behavioral health, substance use, and foster care needs in Virginia. The Foster Care Case Aide supports multiple therapeutic foster care teams working to promote a child's normal development and successful adjustment to family and community living. Teams may include a family consultant, child in care, birth family, therapeutic foster parents, program director or supervisor, custodial agency case worker, and other involved parties. The Case Aide primarily assists the Family Consultant with maintaining client records and supports team members' shared goals and strategies. The position requires travel for client and family transportation and the ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
- Current driver's license, safe automobile, and current and sufficient auto insurance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in foster care or in behavioral programs, counseling, and/or skills training is highly preferred.
- A degree in social work from a college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or a related field such as sociology, psychology, special education, or counseling, together with a student placement in casework services to children and families or experience providing casework services to children and families, is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Family Consultant with maintaining client records.
- Support team members in working toward common goals and strategies.
- Travel to provide client and family transportation.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance options
- Dental and vision insurance
- Health and child care flexible spending accounts
- Comprehensive employee assistance program
- Employer group life insurance and optional buy-up insurances
- Voluntary long-term and short-term disability
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Optional pet insurance
- Paid time off
- 8 observed holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
