Foster Care Case Manager – Northern Michigan

Description

Foster Care Case Manager | Supporting Safe, Stable, Permanent Futures

Wellspring Lutheran Services – Gaylord | Alpena and Otsego counties | Full-time | Salary $43,888 +

You chose social work or child welfare because you believe every child deserves a safe place to call home.

You understand that children entering foster care are navigating some of the most difficult transitions of their lives. They may be carrying the weight of trauma, uncertainty, loss, and change. They need someone who can see beyond the circumstances and recognize their strengths, their potential, and their need for connection.

Description

Foster Care Case Manager | Supporting Safe, Stable, Permanent Futures

Wellspring Lutheran Services – Gaylord | Alpena and Otsego counties | Full-time | Salary $43,888 +

You chose social work or child welfare because you believe every child deserves a safe place to call home.

You understand that children entering foster care are navigating some of the most difficult transitions of their lives. They may be carrying the weight of trauma, uncertainty, loss, and change. They need someone who can see beyond the circumstances and recognize their strengths, their potential, and their need for connection.

You entered this field because you wanted to help.

To advocate for children. To strengthen families. To help create pathways toward healing, permanence, and hope.

At Wellspring Lutheran Services, we're looking for a Foster Care Case Manager who is passionate about helping children achieve safety, stability, and lifelong connections.

In this role, you'll walk alongside children and families during some of the most important moments in their journey. You'll partner with foster families, birth families, schools, courts, community providers, and child welfare professionals to ensure every child receives the support, resources, and advocacy they need to thrive.

Most importantly, you'll help children move closer to permanency, belonging, and a future filled with possibility.

What Your Impact Will Look Like

You'll become a trusted advocate for the children and families you serve, helping them navigate challenges while identifying strengths and opportunities for growth.

You'll develop individualized plans focused on safety, well-being, and permanency while helping children maintain important relationships and connections throughout their foster care journey.

You'll work closely with foster parents, birth families, schools, courts, therapists, and community partners to coordinate services and create stability for children experiencing significant life transitions.

You'll encourage family engagement and help families access resources that support long-term success, healing, and reunification whenever possible.

You'll advocate for children's educational, medical, emotional, and social needs while helping ensure their voices are heard throughout the decision-making process.

Some days you'll be visiting a foster home, attending a school meeting, facilitating parenting time, coordinating services, or participating in a court hearing. Other days you'll be helping a family overcome barriers, celebrating progress toward reunification, or supporting a young person as they move closer to a permanent home.

Every day, your work has the potential to change the course of a child's future.

Why This Role Matters

Children in foster care often have many people involved in their lives, but they still need someone who can bring all the pieces together.

They need someone who understands their story, advocates for their needs, coordinates support and remains focused on what is best for them.

As a Foster Care Case Manager, you'll play that role.

Your work helps children remain connected to important relationships, access critical services, and move toward safe, stable, and permanent living situations. Through your advocacy and guidance, you'll help create opportunities that can impact a child's life for years to come.

The Professional We're Looking For

• You believe every child deserves safety, stability, and opportunity.
• You are passionate about strengthening families and supporting positive outcomes.
• You approach people with empathy, respect,…