Foster Care Case Manager

Saint Luke's Health System

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About The Position

The Opportunity: Crittenton Children's Center is the Kansas City area's premier provider of psychiatric care for children, adolescents and their families. It is located on a picturesque, 96-acre campus in south Kansas City (near Longview Lake) providing serenity, beauty and privacy to assist with the healing process. For more than 120 years we've cared for the emotional health of Kansas City's children and families. Today we offer one of the area's most comprehensive behavioral health care programs. And we are backed by the complete resources of Saint Luke's Health System. The Work: Full-time, Monday through Friday. Some flexibility will be needed Responsible for providing case management services to children and families in the foster care system. A variety of tasks are involved including placements support crisis intervention educational advocacy authorization of services liaison work provision of permanency testimony in family court maintenance of client record permanency planning up to and including adoption planning and recruitment of potential adoptive resources Placements support crisis intervention Educational advocacy authorization of services Liaison work Provision of permanency testimony in family court Maintenance of client record permanency Planning up to and including adoption planning Recruitment of potential adoptive resources Must have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least one year of experience in social work. Must have clean driving record and applicable vehicle insurance. Must have at least one year of experience in a related field and a bachelors degree in a related field. Why Saint Luke’s? We believe in work/life balance We are dedicated to innovation and always looking for ways to improve We believe in creating a collaborative environment where all voices are heard We are here for you and will support you in achieving your goals Job Requirements Applicable Experience: 1 year Bachelor's Degree Job Details Full Time Day (United States of America) The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter. Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer. Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more. Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes Are you interested in staying up to date on openings at Saint Luke’s Health System? Simply sign up for job alerts at https://careers.saintlukeskc.org/job-alerts When we have opportunities that meet your interests, you will receive an email with the job details. Saint Luke’s Health System values our employees and we encourage them to apply to any internal openings. If you are a current Saint Luke's Health System employee, please apply through your Workday account by typing "Find Jobs" in the top left corner search bar. You can also follow the link below to the current internal career site to apply. http://www.myworkday.com/saintlukes/d/task/1422$1011.htmld

Requirements

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Must have at least one year of experience in social work
• Must have clean driving record and applicable vehicle insurance
• Must have at least one year of experience in a related field

Responsibilities

• Providing case management services to children and families in the foster care system
• Placements support
• Crisis intervention
• Educational advocacy
• Authorization of services
• Liaison work
• Provision of permanency testimony in family court
• Maintenance of client record
• Permanency planning up to and including adoption planning
• Recruitment of potential adoptive resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees