Foster Care Case Manager

About the role

Join Our Impactful Team at First Home Care, Supported by Health Connect America For over 30 years, First Home Care has supported children, families, and communities across Virginia through compassionate, trauma-informed behavioral health and foster care services. Our work focuses on helping individuals remain connected to their communities while building the skills and supports needed to thrive.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans for children in foster care.
• Prepare and maintain detailed case records and complete weekly activities/status reports.
• Cookordinate and link children to appropriate services to minimize care fragmentation and ensure continuous access to necessary services.
• Facilitate relationships and interactions between birth parents, foster families, and children to support family success and child welfare.
• Monitor and continually evaluate each child's care plan, adjusting strategies as necessary to meet evolving needs.
• Assist in the recruitment, assessment, and training of foster parents.
• Engage in collaborative relationships with foster parents to help them provide a safe, nurturing environment for foster children.
• Coordinate services and service planning with other agencies involved with the child by arranging medical, remedial, and dental services as needed.
• Collaborate closely with family assessment and planning teams to prepare all case plans and coordinate services.
• Ensure all documentation is completed and submitted within established timeframes in accordance with company policy.
• Resolve stakeholder issues promptly and proactively to avoid complications.
• Maintain high-quality work standards, focusing on continuous improvement and quality.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, keeping them informed and updated.
• Collaborate effectively within the team, accepting feedback positively and contributing to team efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related human service field is required for this position.
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience is required to qualify for this role.
• State Specific Requirements:
  • Virginia:
  • A doctorate or master's degree in social work from a college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or a field related to social work such as sociology, psychology, special education, or counseling, with a student placement in casework services to children and families or one year of experience in providing casework services to children and families;
  • OR
  • A bachelor’s degree in social work or a field related to social work including, but not limited to, sociology, psychology, special education, or counseling and one year of experience in providing casework services to children and families;
  • OR
  • A bachelor’s degree in any field plus two years’ experience in providing casework services to children and families.

Qualifications

• Be Well with HCA
• Compensation is based upon education, experience, credentials, and geographic location.
• We recognize the importance of self-care and work/life balance. We offer flexibility in scheduling and provide all employees access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which includes 8 mental health counseling sessions annually.
• Full-time HCA employees enjoy paid time off, paid holidays, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and other voluntary insurance products.
• Additional benefits include Access to a Health Navigator Health Savings Account with company contribution Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account 401(k) Retirement Plan Benefits Hub Tickets at Work

Benefits

• Join a team where your contributions truly make a difference in the lives of others.

Pay

Compensation is based upon education, experience, credentials, and geographic location.

Schedule

Full-time HCA employees enjoy flexible scheduling.