Foster Care Case Manager
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Job Location:
Ironton, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our Company
ResCare Community Living
Overview
The Foster Care Case Manager works under the supervision of the Executive Director. They are responsible for the delivery of case management services and supervision of children in foster placement. The Foster Care Case Manager develops individual treatment plans for children and their families. They maintain weekly contact with the foster families children bio-families and monitors the progress of the child and family throughout the placement. The Foster Care Case Manager uses standardized tools to measure social and emotional progress and outcomes and prepares written treatment plans and progress reports.
PERSONAL WORK RELATIONSHIP: The Foster Care Case Manager makes decisions regarding the placement and treatment of neglected abused and medically complex children. He or she must have good verbal and writing skills. They must be capable of working with children parents foster parents client agencies and the courts. The Foster Care Case Manager will be creative pragmatic assertive and know when to act independently and when to seek the advice of others.
Responsibilities
The position includes but is not limited to the following:
- Reviews referrals and matches children with appropriate foster families.
- Places children in state certified foster homes.
- Obtains all state and agency required documentation for child in care.
- Provides weekly documented contact and at bi-weekly visits to child and foster parents in the foster home.
- Prepares a treatment plan for the child within 21 days of placement and quarterly thereafter.
- Prepares monthly progress reports for assigned children.
- Provides Independent Living training and monthly IL progress reports for assigned clients.
- Ensures that the childs visitation plan is being followed.
- Acts as liaison with placing agencies schools and other community agencies.
- Attends court hearings and review hearings when requested.
- Attends staff meetings and treatment planning meetings as required.
- Completes interviews training and home studies on prospective foster parents as needed.
- Attends conferences and seminars as required for annual training and state training requirements.
- Conducts/participates in two or more foster parent support group meetings each year.
- Maintains flexible working hours and works weekends or holidays as needed.
- On call for emergencies and/or crisis situations
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Must have a bachelors degree in human services related field and one year experience working with children and families. Or be a licensed social worker.
- Must be able to pass a BCI/FBI Background check Sex Offender Check and Central Registry Check.
- Must provide three non-relative references
- Must have a valid drivers license and carry valid car insurance
About our Line of Business
Salary Range
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Portfolio Management
- Motivational Interviewing
- HIPAA
- Computer Skills
- Intake Experience
- Lean Six Sigma
- Conflict Management
- Case Management
- Team Management
- Program Development
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
Welcome to SpringHealth Behavioral Health & Integrated Care where we assist those we serve in reaching their highest level of independence.
