FOSTER CARE CASE MANAGER
About The Position
The Foster Care Case Manager works under the supervision of the Program Manager and delivers case management, individual and family counseling, and training and supervision for foster families. The role assists the Program Manager with developing individual treatment plans for children and families, maintains weekly contact with foster families, children, and biological families, and monitors progress throughout placements. The Case Manager also supports foster parent training, home studies, and evaluations, uses standardized tools to measure social and emotional progress and outcomes, and prepares treatment plans and progress reports. The position involves decisions about placement and treatment for neglected, abused, disturbed, and medically complex children. The Case Manager works with children, parents, foster parents, client agencies, and courts, applying sound judgment to determine when to act independently and when to seek advice.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, sociology, psychology, counseling, or a related human services field.
- Two years of experience working with children and families.
- Good verbal and writing skills.
- Ability to work with children, parents, foster parents, client agencies, and courts.
- Ability to exercise creativity, pragmatism, and assertiveness, and to know when to act independently and when to seek advice.
Responsibilities
- Review referrals and match children with appropriate foster families.
- Place children in state-licensed or state-certified foster homes.
- Obtain all state- and agency-required documentation for children in care.
- Provide weekly documented contact and biweekly visits to children and foster homes.
- Visit each assigned child at least once a month away from the foster home.
- Prepare a treatment plan for each child within 21 days of placement and quarterly thereafter.
- Prepare monthly progress reports for assigned children.
- Provide Independent Living training and monthly ILP progress reports for assigned clients.
- Provide reunification services to biological families when required by the treatment plan.
- Coordinate visits between children and biological parents, siblings, and relatives.
- Provide supervised visits with parents, siblings, and relatives when required by court.
- Act as a liaison with placing agencies, schools, and other community agencies.
- Attend court hearings and review hearings.
- Attend staff meetings and treatment planning meetings as required.
- Complete interviews, training, and home studies for prospective foster parents as needed.
- Attend conferences and seminars as required for annual training.
- Conduct or participate in at least two foster parent support group meetings each year.
- Maintain flexible working hours and work weekends or holidays as needed.
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Job Type
Full-time
