Social Worker, Austin

Casey Family Programs, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is the nation's largest operating foundation focused on safely reducing the need for foster care and building Communities of Hope for children and families across America. Founded in 1966, Casey Family Programs works in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, two territories, and tribal nations to influence long-lasting improvements to the safety and success of children, families and the communities where they live.

Casey Family Programs values diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, anti-discrimination, and respect for individuals in the workplace. We encourage candidates with diverse lived experience and perspectives to apply.

Child and Family Services (CFS) of Casey Family Programs provides direct services and tribal consultation in pursuit of Casey's mission to provide, improve, and - ultimately prevent the need for - foster care. CFS operates nine field offices in five states and an Indian Child and Family Well-being Program office that demonstrate direct service and ICW improvement models. We share our experiences and lessons learned with jurisdictions, tribes, providers, and communities in the spirit of mutual continuous learning.

Our work is community and family centered, relationship-based, participatory, and culturally responsive. We recognize the dignity and strength of every individual, family, community and culture.

Job Summary:

Utilizing a collaborative, innovative, evidence-informed, trauma and healing approach to practice, we engage families and community partners in the urgent, relentless pursuit of legal and relational permanency and well-being for all children and families so that no child ages out of foster care and all young people experience belonging and connection to family, community, and culture. Our clinical case management and support activities primarily occur within homes and in the community, with virtual options available, as necessary.

The Social Worker is responsible for the coordination and delivery of services to children, youth, young adults and families who are in, have been involved with, or are at risk of entering the child welfare system. The service interventions designed by the Social Worker with the full participation of the youth, family and multidisciplinary team result in improved outcomes in safety, permanency and well-being as well as connections to family, community and culture all of which impact reduction of entry into foster care, reduction of length of stay in foster care and increased exits from foster care.

The Social Worker provides clinical case management and works closely with public child welfare system staff, multidisciplinary team members, supervisors and court personnel to identify and mitigate barriers to timely permanency. The Social Worker is on call, subject to each field office's mode of ensuring coverage. when clients face crisis situations. The Social Worker effectively teams with all other positions in the field office to ensure the best possible service delivery to youth and families.

Essential Responsibilities:

* Provides case management services for children, youth, young adults and families, in accordance with CFS practice standards, local regulatory requirements and accreditation standards. This includes clinical assessment of individual and family safety/functioning/needs; assessing and identifying pathways and barriers to legal and relational permanency; arranging for supportive and ameliorative services that address permanency and well-being needs; such as social emotional, educational, employment/vocational, and working effectively with the local child welfare jurisdiction, tribes, and community partners to achieve the identified outcomes.

Maintains a focus on connection to family, community, and culture for all clients served. Assesses the need for relevant services and coordinates with vendors in securing the delivery of services and follows outlined office procedures for specific requests. Complies with all documentation requirements for internal and external audits of case records and documents work to inform best practice in expediting permanency in…