Foster Care Caseworker
About The Position
The Foster Care Caseworker works with the Foster Care Department, the contracting County Department of Social Services, family members, foster families, County workers, and community partners to fulfill foster care contract requirements. The role provides foster care case management and may include assessing client and family needs and completing or participating in visitation, safety, treatment, and discharge planning. The caseworker evaluates, coordinates, and arranges referrals for services and treatment; provides in-home supportive casework counseling; completes assessments; and helps individuals and families articulate goals and access needed information. The position supports foster youth and birth families in pursuing safety, well-being, and permanency goals. It also provides casework counseling, education, and crisis management for foster parents; supports discharge resources; trains direct care team members on contract requirements; and maintains required reports and records in myEvolv and CONNECTIONS. The incumbent works an agreed-upon standard schedule that may include evenings, weekends, or holidays. Flexible hours and on-call support when scheduled or needed for business are required. Travel is required as needed for agency business. Duties generally require at least 80% of work time at work or in face-to-face contact with clients, coworkers, and the supervisor; up to 20% remote work may be approved by the supervisor.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
- At least 3 years of experience working with children and families in a residential, group, or counseling child welfare capacity.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to work flexible hours and provide on-call support when scheduled or needed.
- Ability to travel as needed for agency business.
Responsibilities
- Support foster youth in accessing services related to safety, well-being, education, medical and mental health, and family needs.
- Provide services and support to birth families to assist with the youth’s permanency goal.
- Follow Glove House policies and procedures, OCFS requirements, state and federal regulations, professional and ethical standards, accreditation standards, and applicable law.
- Provide foster care case management as defined by County contracts, including treatment planning, monthly contacts with schools, therapists, and county child welfare workers, engagement with biological families, permanency planning, independent living skills, family and sibling visitation, and face-to-face contacts.
- Provide or arrange transportation for youth to appointments and visitation as needed.
- Participate as a Foster Care Department team member and assist with recruitment efforts or area presentations when requested.
- Provide support and feedback to discharge resources regarding strengths and needs for returning children to their care; monitor court-ordered stipulations and discuss barriers to permanency.
- Complete monthly home visits with discharge resources.
- Provide supportive casework counseling, education, and crisis management for foster parents.
- Provide case management services, including referrals and connections to appropriate resources.
- Train direct care team members on components of the foster care management contract.
- Participate in foster youth treatment team meetings.
- Prepare and maintain required reports and paperwork, including quality assurance and program reports.
- Document contacts and situations promptly in myEvolv and CONNECTIONS, and use the agency EMR to accurately maintain youth records.
- Provide on-call support when scheduled or required to meet business needs.
- Travel as needed to conduct agency business.
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Job Type
Full-time
