Program Caseworker

Essential Functions

• Assess safety and risk of all children being served in all interactions.
• Attends and participates in necessary court hearings; supervision and training; family team meetings; case reviews; semi-annual reviews; individual and group supervision sessions; team and staff meetings and any other relevant training or agency meeting.
• Assist clients with referrals and with obtaining emergency needs through community resources.
• Assist clients with obtaining information, completing forms and understanding programs and procedures.
• Meet compliance requirements as established by federal and state laws/regulations and agency policies.
• Provide case management for KCDJFS foster, adoptive, and kinship resource parents to give support in managing placement of youth in their home.
• Monitor each foster/adoptive/kinship home for compliance with licensing requirements.
• Complete Individualized Training Needs Assessment (ITNA) and develop a plan with licensed foster/adopt resource parents.
• Assist foster care licensing specialist with obtaining required forms and documentation for initial certification and re-certification of resource parents.
• Maintains records and related documents for cases and referrals.
• Complete timely, accurate case documentation and enter data into various computer data systems.
• Scan and document information into EDMS/TRAVERSE.
• Complete random moment sampling and timekeeping timely.
• Supervise parent-child visitations at KCDJFS or in the community as assigned.
• Screen abuse/neglect calls as requested by supervisor.
• Front desk reception coverage as assigned by supervisor.
• Works closely with Agency attorney and legal assistant on case preparation, presentation, and testimony for Juvenile Court involvement, when applicable.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

• Ability to professionally and respectfully communicate, define problems, collect data, establish facts then analyze and draw valid conclusions based on the information collected.
• Execute verbal instructions, work cooperatively with other agency staff, service providers and community partners.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and function effectively with minimal direction.
• Knowledge and skill in working in the following areas: child development, family systems theory, crisis intervention, domestic violence and substance use disorder.
• Effective communication both written and verbal.
• Perform physical activities including but not limited to lifting to fifty (50) pounds occasionally, crouching, reaching, lifting, pulling, standing, walking, manual dexterity, grasping, talking, sitting and hearing.

* See full position descriptions for more details.