Foster Care Case Manager

About the role

The Ennis Center for Children is a professional organization founded in 1978 that has assisted thousands of children in Michigan's child welfare system. This position focuses on providing case management, instructive counseling, and placement planning for assigned caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for children and families with the goal of achieving permanency through reunification, adoption, guardianship, permanent placement with a fit and willing relative, or another planned permanent living arrangement.
• Maintain accurate, professional, and timely completion of all required reports, logs, notes, and other paperwork as per program-specific procedures, contract terms, and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Coordinate or provide timely services and casework needs to assigned Agency consumers, families, and foster families, ensuring compliance with relevant agencies and resources.
• Assist with Foster Care responsibilities across all agency offices as needed, including carrying caseloads outside the designated home office.
• Attend, conduct, or participate in case conferences, hearings, assessments, home visits, and other required meetings.
• Provide 24-hour crisis on-call availability to clients and families on a rotating basis.
• Manage initial placements through the intake process and maintain a flexible work schedule.
• Perform other Agency-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field as required by state licensing guidelines.
• Experience in a child placing agency preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Reliable transportation.
• Satisfactory completion of all employment eligibility and Agency hiring requirements.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account option available
• Health Savings Account option available
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan