Lead Foster Care Case Manager

Presbyterian Childrens Homes and Services • Springfield, MO

3h • Hybrid

About The Position

We are committed to supporting at risk children and families providing them with tools and resources to help prevent children from experiencing child abuse, neglect and abandonment. We are a Christian agency that believes in living our mission, we provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families in need. In response to this community-wide challenge, Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services (PCHAS), provides 14 programs and services in 28 locations, in Missouri, Texas, and Louisiana, which provide children with permanent homes and adults with increased self-sufficiency. This is accomplished by the agency’s commitment to “The PCHAS Way” which inspires the agency to be strength-focused, family-centered, and goal driven with every client.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (master's preferred) in social work, psychology, guidance and counseling, education, criminal justice, nursing, or a related human services field.
• Minimum of two (2) years foster care case management experience.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Good knowledge of: Wraparound services, Missouri State Children’s Division practices; Missouri Department of Social Services funding streams; Missouri service systems; and experience in program development and understanding of administrative issues.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license, have and maintain a risk-free driving record.
• Must be willing to undergo initial and periodic child abuse/neglect, criminal history, sexual offender, and childcare/elder care disqualification list screenings.
• As requested, must submit fingerprints for review by the state of your employment and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
• Must undergo a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment physical with the results showing no evidence of communicable disease.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree
• Prior supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Carries half of a FCCM caseload.
• Assists with the development, implementation, and maintenance of all treatment, care, and the Wraparound philosophy for children and families served by the foster care program.
• Acts as team leader for up to six (6) Foster Care Case Managers.
• Promotes effective utilization of support services to achieve permanency for children and families.
• Provides guidance, consultation, and support for Foster Care Case Managers in the absence of the Foster Care Supervisor.
• Holds a minimum of one case from each jurisdiction.
• Follows all contractual and agency policies, procedures, and seamless delivery of services to children and their families.
• Promotes contract compliance to the FCCM Team by assisting Case Managers (CMs) to fulfill contract standards and requirements.
• Assists with documentation audits to ensure compliance, accuracy, and best practice.
• Maintains a caseload of up to 10 children depending on program capacity and the needs of the agency. Caseload size may be temporarily increased due to a CM’s extended absence and/or position vacancy.
• Provide full case management services to children and their families in the MO foster and adoptive care system from the time of assignment until case closure or transfer.
• Documents all activities and maintain data entry in FACES (state online database system) and CSWIS (consortium online database system) in a timely and accurate manner.
• Has face-to-face contact with each assigned child and his/her family at least on a bi-weekly basis (may require extensive travel based on the individual needs of the child and family).
• Has telephone contact with each child and family support provider regularly to review provider activities and to receive reports regarding case progress.
• Acts as a technical resource to the FCCM Team regarding FACES, the Child Welfare Manual, the Wraparound process, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and expediting permanency for children and families.
• Assists the FCCM Team with the development of new cases assigned to the agency, including securing placements, timely record development and completion of paperwork, and attendance at initial client meetings and court hearings.
• Attends administrative meetings, Family Support Team Meetings, Permanency Planning Review Team Meetings, and Team Decision Making Meetings as the supervisor when necessary.
• Participates in personnel related issues including hiring, informal evaluation, and case consultation.
• Participates in FCCM on-call schedule.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Flex work schedules
• Paid time off
• Medical insurance options
• Dental insurance options
• Vision insurance options
• Voluntary life insurance options
• Paid holidays
• Generous retirement plan (after one year of service and working 1,000 hours the agency matches an employee 200% up to a 3% retirement contribution)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level