Case Manager

Job Details

Job Location:

Midlothian - Midlothian, TX Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $18.27 - $20.19 Hourly Are you a patient person who is “slow to burn” in the face of a crisis? Are you someone who values the structure provided by following policies and rules? Our foster care and adoption program is hiring a Case Manager with a heart to be part of something bigger than themselves.

CK Family Services is the premiere foster care, adoption, and behavioral health organization in North Texas. For over two decades our team of mission-focused professionals has moved the needle in achieving the mission, “People united through God to enhance the physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of at-risk children and families.” For more information regarding our work and focus visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

We are searching for a self-disciplined, well-coordinated, and diplomatic professional to join the CK family.

• Complete accurately and update timely all paperwork required to manage child’s care in the home.
• Regularly review all documentation provided by foster/adoptive parents and outside agencies and all other documentation relevant to assigned children and families upon receipt. Make immediate written request for missing or necessary documentation. Follow up until obtained. Immediately notify supervisor of issues.
• Regularly oversee child’s progress and make regular reports to supervisor.
• Effectively coordinate provision of all therapeutic support services for children. Collect all documentation relevant to those services.
• Interview all children privately regarding satisfaction with placement, foster/adoptive family and home situation. Immediately notify supervisor of issues.
• Attend all PCs, court hearings, and family group conferences as required.
• Attend all ARDs as required.
• Attend all psychiatric appointments as required.
• Act as liaison with school personnel, children and foster/adoptive parents.
• Report suspected child abuse or neglect, immediately to the Abuse and Neglect Hotline and Case Management Supervisor.
• Effectively communicate with DFPS regarding the child.
• Thoroughly and timely complete investigations as required.
• Maintain regular and effective communication with supervisor about all incidents and report such immediately.

• Effectively manage foster/adoptive home and monitor family for compliance with all required regulations making regular reports to supervisor.
• Maintain regular and effective communication with the foster/adoptive family, keep them informed and hold them accountable for child’s service plan requirements.
• Make regular visits to the foster/adoptive home to observe family interactions and the home environment. Immediately notify supervisor
• Consistently work to develop the foster/adoptive parents in the areas of teaching and encourage the use of therapeutic behavior interventions.
• Routinely teach and train foster/adoptive parents the appropriate use and completion of agency forms.
• Regularly monitor foster/adoptive parent verification relative to the capacity of the family home.
• Provide regular verbal and written feedback to the foster/adoptive family. Provide verbal and written counsel to the foster/adoptive family as needed.
• Act as liaison between child’s DFPS and foster/adoptive family.

• Follow CK Adoption Processes including, but not limited to:
• Assist in coordination of and attendance of adoption staffing, adoption presentations and placements, and finalization of the adoption.
• Accurately and timely preparing Adoption Home Study Updates and Post Placement Adoptive Reports as required; reporting findings to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Professionally presenting and introducing prospective adoptive families to Child Protective Services in Selection Staffing as requested.
• Preparing and completing all required adoption paperwork accurately and timely.
• Effectively assisting adoptive parents in researching and applying for adoption resources, such as subsidies, referrals for post-adoptive services and therapy.
• Effectively conducting face-to-face visits with adoptive family after placement date,…