Foster Care Case Manager

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The Foster Care Case Manager works under the supervision of the Program Manager and is responsible for delivering case management services, individual and family counseling and training, and supervision of foster families. The Manager assists the Program Manager in developing individual treatment plans for troubled children and their families, maintains weekly contact with foster families, children, and bio‑families, and monitors progress throughout placement.

Duties also include training, home studies, evaluation of foster parents, and using standardized tools to measure social and emotional progress.

• Reviews referrals and matches children with appropriate foster families.
• Places children in state licensed or state certified foster homes.
• Obtains all state and agency required documentation for child in care.
• Provides weekly documented contact and at bi‑weekly visits to child and foster home.
• Visits each assigned child at least once each month away from the foster home.
• Prepares a treatment plan for the child within 21 days of placement and quarterly thereafter.
• Prepares monthly progress reports for assigned children.
• Provides Independent Living training and monthly ILP progress reports for assigned clients.
• Provides reunification services to the biological families when required by treatment plan.
• Coordinates visitation of children with biological parents, siblings, and relatives.
• Provides supervised visits with parents, siblings, and relative when required by court.
• Acts as liaison person with placing agencies, schools, and other community agencies.
• Attends court hearings and review hearings.
• Attends staff meetings and treatment planning meetings as required.
• Completes interviews, training and home studies on prospective foster parents as needed.
• Attends conferences and seminars as required for annual training requirement.
• Conducts/participates in two or more foster parent support group meetings each year.
• Maintains flexible working hours and works weekends or holidays as needed.

Requires a bachelor’s degree in social work, sociology, psychology, counseling, or related human services field and two years’ experience working with children and families. Five years’ experience with a placing agency may be considered in lieu of a graduate degree.

USD $43,888.00 / Year