Foster Care Case Manager - Osceola

About the role

The Case Manager is a non-exempt position responsible for direct case management services to children, birth families, foster families, and primary caregiver(s) to ensure they receive services appropriate to their needs and continuity of care focused on resolving or preventing child abuse or neglect.

Responsibilities

• Maintain face-to-face contact with children and other parties as required according to state laws, funder requirements, and program policy
• Maintain ongoing communication with all parties as required
• Notify all parties and ensure attendance at court dates, staffings, and other required meetings with documentation required
• Notify parents, caregivers, and other case participants of any changes in status, placement, medical/mental health treatment, etc., relative to the child
• Provide information and accompany children to appointments, as necessary
• Transportation and supervision of children and case participants to include individuals with medical and behavioral health needs
• Provide, strengthen, and maintain a positive mentoring role by providing support, training, and crisis intervention to foster parents, birth parents, primary caregiver(s), and other team members involved in the case, to ensure child safety and well-being
• Provide recommendations and documentation related to services rendered within required timeframes to case participants
• Participate in on-call rotation in accordance with agency policy and program procedure
• Maintain client confidentiality according to established policies, federal and state statutes, as evidenced by obtaining needed releases of information
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a related field OR an Associate's degree from an accredited college or 60+ college credits from an accredited college or university, AND one of the following: two (2) years of professional work experience or two (2) years of full-time social work or human services experience
• Reliable transportation & ability to use personal car to transport clients
• Valid driver's license with auto insurance coverage

What We Offer

• $47,500 – entry-level, non-certified Case Manager
• $49,500 – one (1) year of experience as a certified Case Manager
• $51,000 salary - three (3) years of experience as a certified Case Manager
• Paid training
• Flexible hours
• 15 PTO Days per year
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Healthcare Concierge
• Financial Wellness Program
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Immediate eligibility for 403b Savings Plan with 25% match
• Savings Plan with 25% match
• Mileage Reimbursement
• An opportunity to make the world a better place!

Who We Are

We serve all people in need, regardless of race, religion, culture, or gender identity. Our programs span a broad spectrum of human services, including behavioral and mental health, child welfare and adoption, family support, job and employment transition, housing, food, transportation, and home care assistance for the elderly.

Benefits

• Supplementary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Specified Disease insurance
• Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Pet, Legal, and Identity Theft programs
• Continuous training and professional development opportunities

Pay

$47,500 – entry-level, non-certified Case Manager
$49,500 – one (1) year of experience as a certified Case Manager
$51,000 salary - three (3) years of experience as a certified Case Manager

Schedule

Paid training
Flexible hours
15 PTO Days per year
13 Paid Holidays