Foster care case manager job description

Health Connect America is dedicated to providing quality and affordable mental health services to individuals and their family members. We believe in individuality, safety, community, inclusivity, innovation and progress for our families and staff. We believe in empowering our clients and utilizing current and appropriate clinical treatment. We have found that our staff succeed when they are passionate about social services, helping at-risk communities and value collaboration with a team.
What will I be doing?
As a Foster Care Case Manager, duties may include any and all of the following: service planning by developing individualized treatment plans; providing supportive services for children and families during placement and at discharge; supervising children in foster homes; preparing and maintaining case records; coordinating services to minimize fragmentation of care, reduce barriers, and link children with appropriate services to ensure comprehensive, continuous access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services appropriate to the needs of the child; and coordinating referrals by assisting the child in arranging for appropriate service and ensuring continuity of care for a child in treatment foster care.

You will be:
Working with Child and Family Team including and not limited to: DCS, foster parents, bio-parents, attorneys, and CASA
Attend court proceedings
General Case management activities
Document all efforts
Am I a good fit?
In this position you will be traveling in the community to meet families where they are. A flexible schedule is important for this role and allows you to have control over your session planning. Attention to detail is a must!
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Social Service field is required as well as 2 years experience with youth or families and at least One year of Clinical Work Experience. Must undergo comprehensive background check and have Driver’s License with safe driving record. Full and Part Time Positions Available.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our team members including medical/dental, 401K, HSA with company contribution, Paid Time Off for full time staff.
Health connect is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Health Connect America is a multi-state, community mental and behavioral health services provider. It is the mission of Health Connect America to create quality, affordable opportunities for individuals and families to achieve their greatest potential in a safe, positive living environment.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our team members including medical/dental, 401K, HSA with company contribution, and paid time off for full time employees.
Health Connect America is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.
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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.

Benefits of serving children and families in need through PCHAS include competitive salaries, flex work schedules, paid time off, medical, dental and vision insurance options, voluntary life insurance options, paid holidays, and a very 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).

Status: Exempt

Working Conditions: Works in a typical office setting and from employee's home, or other community location as established by flexible work agreement, to complete paperwork, documentation, and other indirect service tasks.

Position Summary: The Foster Care Case Manager (FCCM) is responsible for safety and services to children and families in foster care. Tasks include facilitating Family Support Team meetings, development of individualized care (treatment) plans, coordination of individualized services across all settings, coordination of providers working in the home, school, and community environment and documentation of support related activities and services. The Foster Care Case Manager promotes effective utilization of support services to achieve permanency for children and families.

Essential Job Functions

• Follows all contractual and agency policies, procedures, and seamless delivery of services to children and their families.
• Maintains a caseload of 12 to 15 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 monthly (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.
• Evaluate and factually report the impact of services to team members and judiciary; attend all court hearings; schedule, coordinate and facilitate FST meetings within prescribed time frames.
• Participates in FCCM consortium on-call schedule as EOC (employee on-call) for PCHAS on a rotating basis.

Requirements:

Requirements

Possess a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, education, criminal justice, or a related human services field. Minimum of two (2) years of relevant case management experience.

Other Requirements

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 child care/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.

Christian Commitment:

Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services is a faith-based Christian organization. We provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families in need. We strive to serve like Jesus. We meet our clients where they are and treat them with respect. We focus on our clients' strengths rather than their problems. And we encourage our clients to focus on their future rather than their past. When we do this well, we help our clients find hope and know the love of God.

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Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.
We are seeking a Foster Care Case Manager to join our team at our program.

Earn $18.00/hour

This position is responsible for monitoring the placement, treatment and activities related to foster care assigned caseload and foster parents. This role may work with both Host Home and Foster Care Plus youth. This role coaches/counsels' individuals/families within their caseload and provides crisis intervention.

BENEFITS

Merakey offers Medical, Dental, Vision and competitive compensation plans, Work/Life balance, flexible schedules, cell phone discount plan, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement and much more!

To be the difference in a child's life, apply today at: www.Merakey.org/careers


ABOUT MERAKEY

Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health, and education non-profit provider with a fifty-year history. We offer a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. Our belief that every individual has the right to achieve growth, dignity, and fulfillment guides all of our decisions. At Merakey, we care about each other and are committed to providing the very best care to those we serve. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree in a human service-related field
* Must possess at least two (2) years of direct care and/or case management experience.
* Valid Driver's license and use of personal automobile is required.