Foster Care Case Manager

Are you passionate about helping children and families navigate challenging circumstances As a Case Manager with Families United Network youll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships advocate for children connect families with resources and help create safe and supportive environments where children can thrive.

If youre compassionate organized resourceful and enjoy work that is both challenging and rewarding this could be the opportunity for you.

Starting Pay: $19.25 per hour

We believe in supporting the people who do this important work:

• Medical Dental & Vision Insurance employee premiums fully paid
• HRA employer contribution covers $4500 of the $5000 deductible
• 4% 401(k) Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• PTO up to 17 days per year
• 14 Paid Holidays
• Birthday Time Off
• Volunteer Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• FSA
• Employee Assistance Plan

As a Case Manager youll work directly with children families resource families and community partners to support the needs and goals of the children we serve. Your work will include:

• Building positive supportive relationships with children and families.
• Advocating for children and helping ensure their needs are addressed.
• Coordinating services and resources including medical educational behavioral recreational and community supports.
• Developing and monitoring plans related to family visits reunification placement and permanency.
• Communicating with families schools service providers referring agencies and other professionals.
• Attending court hearings meetings trainings conferences and other required activities.
• Coordinating transportation and when appropriate transporting children and families.
• Completing timely accurate and comprehensive documentation and reports.
• Responding to challenges with creativity problem-solving and resourcefulness.

Travel is an essential part of this role. Case Managers spend significant time outside of the agency office and regularly travel throughout their assigned service area to meet the needs of children and families.

Travel may include:

• Private residences
• Foster and adoptive homes
• Schools and educational settings
• Community locations
• Provider agencies and service locations
• Courts and other legal proceedings
• Other locations necessary to support children and families

You must be able to independently travel to required locations and maintain reliable transportation for work-related travel. The position involves frequent face-to-face contact with children families resource families providers and other professionals.

Because the needs of children and families vary the work schedule may also vary. You may need to adjust your schedule to attend family visits court hearings meetings assessments appointments and other activities necessary to support the children and families we serve.

This is not a primarily office-based position. Successful candidates should be comfortable traveling regularly working independently in the community managing multiple appointments and locations and working in a variety of environments.

• Bachelors degree preferred particularly in social work or a related field.
• Two years of experience working with children and/or families preferred.
• Ability to meet current Pennsylvania legal and regulatory requirements.
• Valid Pennsylvania drivers license.
• Ability to obtain required PA Child Abuse PA State Police and PA FBI clearances.
• Strong communication organization problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while also being an effective member of a team.
• Compassion and respect for the diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds of the children and families we serve.

This position requires the ability to sit for extended periods as well as stand walk bend and reach throughout the workday. Employees must be able to lift and carry up to 1015 pounds and operate standard office equipment and technology. Clear communication in person by phone and electronically is required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

At Families United Network our Case Managers play an important role in helping children and families build stronger futures.

If youre looking for a career where your work matters your relationships make a difference and every day brings an opportunity to help someone wed love to hear from you.

Families United Network is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.