Foster Care Case Manager

About the role

The Foster Care Case Manager provides case management services for custodial clients placed in Residential and foster homes under the direction of the Case Manager Supervisor. The role involves overseeing service coordination for custodial children placed in-home placements in the care of the Tennessee Department of Children Services.

Responsibilities

• Liaison with State Social Work to include keeping the representative informed of client progress, coordination of visits and appointments, and preparation for placement.
• Conduct and present assessments of assigned children and families.
• Work closely with a child's family and their significant others to determine options for children including reunification and respite services.
• Maintain up-to-date records on all clients to include confidential data, authorizations, school summaries, census, school records, and all significant interactions with the client.
• Attend workshops, seminars and in-service training to stay abreast of the latest issues, trends, and legislation as related to child welfare services and homeless youth.
• Provide follow-up and related services, as needed.
• Complete Serious Incident Reports, and transportation to hospital, court, doctor’s visits, and Health Department Immunization appointments, as needed.
• Maintain up-to-date records on all clients to include confidential data, authorizations, school summaries, census, school records, and all significant interactions with the client.
• Monitor client medication administration and schedule refills of all continued medication for clients.
• Contribute to team effort by performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Case Manager I: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with a major in social work or a related field (sociology, psychology, counseling) is required. If the degree is in criminal justice there must be a juvenile justice component. Minimum of 1 year of experience working with children with emotional/behavior problems is required. Previous experience with home based services is preferred. Assessment skills to quickly and thoroughly assess a child/family is required. Skills and ability to conduct small group therapy is required.
• Case Manager II: Master’s degree in the social sciences or volunteer, practicum or intern experiences in programs/facilities that work with children and families are preferred. Minimum of 1 year of experience working with children with emotional/behavior problems is required. Previous experience with home based services is preferred. Assessment skills to quickly and thoroughly assess a child/family is required. Skills and ability to conduct small group therapy is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with a major in social work or a related field (sociology, psychology, counseling) is required. If the degree is in criminal justice there must be a juvenile justice component.
• Master’s degree in the social sciences or volunteer, practicum or intern experiences in programs/facilities that work with children and families are preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with children with emotional/behavior problems is required.
• Previous experience with home based services is preferred.
• Assessment skills to quickly and thoroughly assess a child/family is required.
• Skills and ability to conduct small group therapy is required.

Skills

• Assessment skills to quickly and thoroughly assess a child/family.
• Skills and ability to conduct small group therapy.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$40,932 - $51,165

Schedule

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