Foster Care Case Manager

$1,000 hiring bonus! We are committed to supporting at‑risk children and families by providing them with tools and resources to help prevent children from experiencing child abuse, neglect, and abandonment. We are a Christian agency that believes in living our mission and provides Christ‑centered care and support to children and families in need. Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services provides 14 programs and services in 28 locations across Missouri, Texas, and Louisiana, offering permanent homes and increased self‑sufficiency for adults.

Benefits include competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, medical, dental and vision insurance, voluntary life insurance, paid holidays, and a generous retirement plan (after one year of service and 1,000 hours, the agency matches an employee 200% up to a 3% retirement contribution).

Exempt

Works in a typical office setting and from the employee’s home, or other community location as established by a flexible work agreement, to complete paperwork, documentation, and other indirect service tasks. Meets clients in‑home, foster homes, residential facilities, hospitals, or other community locations as needed; drives an automobile on a routine basis in all types of areas; must have reliable transportation.

Requires sitting, standing, bending, and reaching. May require lifting up to 25 pounds. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, copiers, calculators, the telephone, and other office equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and vision. Must have the ability and energy to visit more than one family per day.

The Foster Care Case Manager (FCCM) is responsible for safety and services to children and families in foster care. Tasks include facilitating Family Support Team meetings, developing individualised care plans, coordinating services across all settings, coordinating providers in the home, school, and community, and documenting support‑related activities and services. The FCCM promotes the effective utilisation of support services to achieve permanency for children and families.

• Follows all contractual and agency policies, procedures, and seamless delivery of services to children and their families.
• Maintains a caseload of 12 to 15 children depending on program capacity and the needs of the agency.
• Caseload size may be temporarily increased due to a CM’s extended absence and/or position vacancy.
• Provides full case management services to children and their families in the MO foster and adoptive care system from the time of assignment until case closure or transfer.
• Documents all activities and maintains data entry in FACES and CSWIS in a timely and accurate manner.
• Has face‑to‑face contact with each assigned child and his/her family at least monthly (may require extensive travel based on the individual needs of the child and family). Has telephone contact with each child and family support provider regularly to review provider activities and receive reports regarding case progress.
• Evaluates and factually reports the impact of services to team members and judiciary; attends all court hearings; schedules, coordinates and facilitates FST meetings within prescribed time frames.
• Participates in FCCM consortium on‑call schedule as EOC (employee on‑call) for PCHAS on a rotating basis.

• CM shall possess a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, education, criminal justice, or a related human services field.
• Minimum of one (1) year of relevant case management experience.

• Represents PCHAS to the professional community. Must have strong verbal and written communication and the ability to represent the agency well. Builds and maintains positive community relationships with Children’s Division personnel, placement and treatment providers, schools and agency partners. Builds rapport with children, parents and families; actively manages and resolves conflicts. Excellent time management, organisation, planning and assertive communication skills.
• Works a flexible schedule, as approved by the FCCM Supervisor, to be…