In-Home & Foster Care Case Manager

State of North Dakota•Stanley, ND

43d

About The Position

This Case Manager will: Be the case manager for In Home and Foster Care clients; determine required actions to ensure the safety of children. Provide family assessments and supports, complete referral to services, follow-up services, and complete case management plans. Work with clients in their home and assist them with building/maintaining natural supports. Accept on call referrals and respond to emergency requests from law enforcement; provide crisis intervention and emergency services to children and family. Develop and implement case management plans with parents of children where abuse or neglect has been substantiated in an In Home Case. Arrange alternative care placements for children who are removed from their home as a result of child abuse or neglect assessment. Provide permanency planning and case management for children needing guardianship or adoption. Coordinate services for children in temporary county custody or under the custody and control of the zone. Write affidavits to the court and testify in court. Complete ND Child Welfare Certification Primary Job Duties include In Home and Foster Care Case management.

Requirements

bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development, education, human services, child development and family science, behavioral health, applied behavior analysis, nursing (bachelor's level degree) or criminal justice.
Family Service Specialist III (SC7005): Two (2) years of professional work experience as a social worker, child protective services worker, or professional case manager is required. Qualifying experience includes work in healthcare, behavioral health, child welfare, developmental disabilities, case management in a corrections setting, or social services. This experience must involve direct client interaction, service coordination, and documentation responsibilities.
A master's degree may substitute for one (1) year of the work experience requirement.
Family Services Specialist II (SC7004): One (1) year of professional work experience as a social worker, child protective services worker, or professional case manager is required. Qualifying experience includes work in healthcare, behavioral health, child welfare, developmental disabilities, case management in a corrections setting, or social services. This experience must involve direct client interaction, service coordination, and documentation responsibilities.
A master's degree in one of the above areas may substitute for the work experience requirement.
Family Services Specialist I (SC7004): No work experience required

Responsibilities

Be the case manager for In Home and Foster Care clients; determine required actions to ensure the safety of children.
Provide family assessments and supports, complete referral to services, follow-up services, and complete case management plans.
Work with clients in their home and assist them with building/maintaining natural supports.
Accept on call referrals and respond to emergency requests from law enforcement; provide crisis intervention and emergency services to children and family.
Develop and implement case management plans with parents of children where abuse or neglect has been substantiated in an In Home Case.
Arrange alternative care placements for children who are removed from their home as a result of child abuse or neglect assessment.
Provide permanency planning and case management for children needing guardianship or adoption.
Coordinate services for children in temporary county custody or under the custody and control of the zone.
Write affidavits to the court and testify in court.
Complete ND Child Welfare Certification
In Home and Foster Care Case management.