Foster Care Case Manager

About the role

This position is hired through our Partner Positive Impacts, a social services staffing agency. FamilyForward is a non-profit organization dedicated to moving vulnerable children in the direction of hope by delivering comprehensive therapeutic and education services to support biological, foster, and adoptive families. In addition to our work with foster care and adoption, FamilyForward also provides specialized services to prevent and treat abuse and neglect: trauma assessment and psychological evaluation, therapy, coaching and education, therapeutic preschool, and care for children with developmental disabilities. FamilyForward is committed to upholding the Organizational Health Anchors that we have set for the agency, including safety; mindfulness and self-regulation; relational health; cultural diversity, inclusivity, equity, and anti-racism; clinical lens; vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.

Responsibilities

• Make decisions related to client services for medical, education, social, and emotional supports; monitor, and ensure clients receive identified, necessary resources for quality services.
• Ensure emergency availability is provided to the child, family, and state agency via a rotating on call schedule.
• Formulate permanency goals and plans for assigned clients.
• Prepare records, and documentation of all work with clients, including written assessments, treatment plans, case plans, evaluations, and termination summaries.
• Facilitate meetings twice monthly with the biological parents, the child and/or the caregiver in accordance with contract licensing, and or accreditation requirements.
• Attend court hearings as requested by supervisor.
• Transport clients to and from appointments, Family Support Team (FST) court, school, and moves as needed.
• Attend all monthly team meetings, and coordinate /lead Family Support Team (FST) meetings.
• Identify, coordinate links, and community resources for clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience working in foster care and/or with at-risk youth, and families.
• Experience providing case management services (preferred).
• Team player.
• Committed to innovatively achieving best results for children, and families.
• Able to manage multiple competing demands, make independent decisions, manage time, and resources effectively.

Schedule

• Sustained periods of work on the computer, including writing/typing.
• Frequent communication with others, in-person and via telephone/virtual conferencing.
• Movement around rooms or within a space; occasional lifting