Case Manager - Foster Care - Bilingual Preferred
Case Manager - Foster Care - Bilingual Preferred
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The Foster Care Case Manager is responsible for the monitoring and protection of children to provide case management for an assigned caseload coordinate services for children and their families and provide monitoring and support to foster homes.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Monitors and conducts ongoing assessment of the social physical psychological medical and educational needs of children on their caseload.
- Writes and distributes monthly reports and quarterly progress reports.
- Maintains complete and accurate case files in the ETO system and in hard file format.
- Maintains regular contact with children foster parents biological family members/guardians (if possible and/or appropriate) county workers guardians ad-litem and therapists.
- Participates in the intake process and assists with the transition of the child(ren) into and out of the foster home.
- Conducts and prepares written reports of Structured Analysis Family Evaluation (SAFE) home study assessments annual updates and addenda.
- Works with interpreters/translators when needed including hiring for specified periods and projects.
- Supports the cultural ethnic and religious needs of children on their caseload.
- Attends and participates in court hearings placement review meetings administrative reviews and school meetings.
- Supports agency activities related to foster care (e.g. Foster Care Appreciation Dinner Holiday Foster Care Celebration Foster Parent Trainings etc.).
- Provides transportation to clients when needed.
- Provides on-call services and crisis intervention as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Broad knowledge of social work practice human development child welfare system.
- Must reside in Colorado.
- Shall possess or become certified in the SAFE assessment tool within one year of employment.
- Must have computer skills including Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint.
- Must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.
- Skills and sensitivity in working with children and families from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds with a variety of challenges.
- Possess a valid Colorado drivers license and automobile liability insurance at the level of $100000/300000/100000 with reliable and consistently available vehicle and ability to regularly travel throughout the service area.
- Demonstrates commitment to the mission values and vision of Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
A Bachelors degree in the social or behavioral sciences and one year experience in child placement. If the Bachelors degree is in a non-related field he/she shall have at least two years experience supervised by an individual with a MSW or other Masters degree in the social or behavioral sciences.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
