Community Services Caseworker Job Assumption Illinois USA,Social Work

The Community Services Caseworker provides supervision of and casework services to children and families served by the Kemmerer Village, Inc. Community Services (Foster Care) program with the primary focus of reunification or achievement of permanency. and their parents. As part of case responsibilities, the caseworker also consults, plans, and regularly communicates with foster parents in order to ensure the safety and well-being of the children in their care.

The Community Services Caseworker will be is directly supervised by the Community Services Supervisor.

I.

Hours:

Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional weekend days and adjusted work hours to accommodate case needs.

II. On-Call duties:

Shared in rotation with all Community Services Caseworkers and Support Specialists.

III. Supervised by:

Community Services Supervisor

Supervisor for:
None

IV.

Essential Functions:

1. Contact clients in accordance with the Department of Children and Family Services policy, at a minimum. Contacts will require face-to-face visits in the foster home, parent/relative home, and various community settings as determined by the needs of each case.
2. Participate in and/or coordinate staffing, Administrative Case Reviews, Child and Family Team Meetings, and other meetings as expected, required, and outlined per DCFS policy. This includes creation of an agenda, notifying others involved of dates and times, and timely completion of all related documentation.
3. Assume responsibility for ensuring that needed services are available to children and communicating this information to foster parents (school programming, special medical services, etc.). This includes assisting the foster parents in accessing these services and ensuring that all service related commitments are completed in a timely manner.
4. Complete case notes and other in-house staffing and incident reports weekly. All case-related documentation typed material is part of the case record, and is the property of Kemmerer Village, Inc., and is considered confidential.
5. Must hold a valid Illinois Drivers License, safely operate a personal vehicle and maintain auto insurance in accordance with Kemmerer Village policy. Must possess and maintain a valid Illinois driver’s license, safe driving record, and required insurance coverage in compliance with Kemmerer Village, Inc. policy and applicable state law.

V. Additional Responsibilities:

1. Confer with the Director of Community Operations to exchange information regarding problems and progress of each child on as needed or requested basis.
2. Prior to or at the time of placement, inform the foster parents of the information available regarding the child’s special needs, strengths, weaknesses, behavior, and adjustment in any of their prior living arrangements.
3. Ensure the foster family and child have initial placement needs, i.e.: clothing, personal belongings, and record file, and that all records are maintained and kept up to date.
4. Discuss visitation plan, including travel arrangements, with the foster parents prior to finalization of the plan.
5. Initiate contact with foster parents a minimum of once a week for specialized placements, twice monthly for all others. Provide consultation to foster parents regarding the child and his/her needs. Ensure contact with the foster home is conducted in a planned manner with specific issues to the addressed and discussed.
6. Seek input from foster parents in case planning for the children in their home. Caseworkers will inform foster parents of the permanency goal, time frames for goal achievement and all objectives which relate to the care of the child.
7. Provide feedback and keep foster parents informed of appropriate information, changes, or new planning taking…