Foster Care Case Manager- $3,000 Hiring Bonus

About the role

The Treatment Coordinator (TC) partners with biological and foster families and the community to ensure the therapeutic needs of children and their families are individualized, child-centered, family-focused, culturally competent, strengths-based, and goal-driven. The TC also helps create lifelong skills and relationships for kids and families in our community facing unique challenges through mentoring, coaching, and parent supervision.

Essential Responsibilities

• Supervision, training and support of all activities of treatment parents related to youth through regular visits to the treatment foster care home as well as phone calls and providing 24-hour emergency “on-call” service for families according to designated schedule.
• Documentation and compliance for the treatment foster care parent and the children/youth case management are completed and maintained as required.
• Treatment planning and service delivery is provided by assessing each child’s needs in all life domains, develop measurable and objective treatment plan goals, advocacy, support for the child’s educational needs, and initiate and coordinate psychiatric, psychological, and other supportive therapeutic services when appropriate.
• Safety and well being are assured through regular contact with each youth and treatment foster care parent(s).

Qualifications

• Education/Credentials/Licensure: Bachelor’s degree in Human Services (Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Behavioral Science, etc.). Valid state driver’s license, safe driving record, and current auto insurance.
• Experience: One (1) year of experience in the human services field.
• Clearances: State Policy/FBI per state regulations; Adult Protective Service/Child Protection Service background clearance, all clearances required by the state or local regulatory bodies.