Foster Care Case Management Specialist (LVKS)
About The Position
Passionate about helping families? Enjoy being in charge of a work schedule that is flexible and diverse. Cornerstones of Care is seeking dynamic child welfare professionals committed to helping families create lasting change so they can be safe and healthy. Our Foster Care Case Management Specialists work with a small caseload of youth and parents to connect with resources and supports, learn new ways to be resilient and strengthen families. Specialists serve as the hub of the professional family support team to ensure good communication, that everyone is working towards the same goal, and that all identified needs are met. Foster Care Case Management Specialists have a high degree of autonomy in scheduling and completing their work, including working from home, in the office, completing home visits, and attending court hearings. The ability to plan and effectively manage your work in an ever-changing workday is critical.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Education, Counseling, or Psychology which includes 30 hours of either human development/human behavior, child development, family intervention techniques, diagnostic measures, or therapeutic techniques such as social work, psychology, sociology, guidance/counseling, and child development.
- Must have at least 2 years of experience in child welfare.
- Must be at least 21 years of age and pass a background check, physical, and drug screening.
- This position also requires a valid driver’s license and proof of current vehicle insurance.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree Preferred.
Responsibilities
- Connect youth and parents with resources and supports
- Help families learn new ways to be resilient
- Strengthen families
- Serve as the hub of the professional family support team to ensure good communication
- Ensure everyone is working towards the same goal
- Ensure all identified needs are met
- Plan and effectively manage your work in an ever-changing workday
Benefits
- Paid Holiday
- Paid Time Away (unlimited PTO for all benefit-eligible team members)
- medical/dental/vision
- prescriptions
- accident and critical illness insurance
- pet insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D)
- health savings account (HSA)
- flexible spending account (FSA)
- retirement (401K)
- employee assistance program (EAP)
- YMCA membership discounts
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
