Belmont County Children Services Case Manager

Belmont County JFS Job Description

• Receives reports of abuse/neglect and investigates complaints. Provides and arranges preventive services for families whose children may be at risk.
• Develops case plan in conjunction with appropriate persons, acts as lead staff for implementation. Gathers and provides child support information for investigators. Updates case plans as needed.
• Works with residential facilities, therapeutic foster care and group homes to ensure successful implementation and integration of treatment and case plan. Initiates treatment staffing within mini team prior to removal of child, unless emergency removal, and throughout the case as needed.
• Works interactively among children, foster family, parents and kinship providers. Discusses and arranges appropriate services with foster families and ensures proper family input. Coordinates discharge planning. Meets with families and foster families on an as needed basis, at least monthly in their home.
• Works with Juvenile Court and other community service providers to coordinate case plans. Testifies in Juvenile Court. Assists Prosecutor’s Office with court preparation. Coordinates efforts with law enforcement personnel.
• Develops transitional living plans with career goals for adolescents (14 or older) in custody. Continue to work with at‑risk and former children services cases in a transition to a human services case plan.
• Arranges and monitors agency services. Completes all State and Agency mandated paperwork and documents all services provided to family and foster family.
• As needed, will be assigned to an alternate schedule and on‑call (Children Services and Adult Protective Services) after regular business hours.
• Out of county travel required.

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services related field.