ICPC​/OCS Care Manager

Starting Salary:$48,200/yr ($23.17/hr), Increase to $49,700/year ($23.89/hour) once full certification is achieved.

The Family Allies OCS/ICPC Care Manager adheres to the FPOCF System of Care principles of practice and provides family cantered strength-based assessment, planning, linkage, coordination, and advocacy for children and families. This position provides direct support to children and parents whose primary case is out of county but the agency is providing Out of County Supervision or Case Plan Assistance as well as ICPC cases.

The OCS/ICPC Care Manager will also receive all incoming OCS/ICPC requests and will act as the liaison for all Care Managers on out of state ICPC needs.

The OCS/ICPC Care Manager works as a team member with key partners including parents, family members, foster parents, caregivers, guardian ad litem, DCF Protective Investigators, CLS attorneys, therapists, providers, and other appropriate professionals. The OCS/ICPC Care Manager will train and become proficient in identifying and assessing child and family needs with the ultimate goal of achieving permanency.

Must successfully complete Child Protection Certification training and examination, then a considerable period of monitored field practice under close supervision and the associated field case assessment process.

• 1. Complete required certification
  - Attend Child Protection Certification training (pre-service) and successfully attain a passing score of 78% or higher on the required examination.
• 2. Safety
  - Conduct family function and child safety assessments; develop, monitor, and manage required safety plans.
• 3. Permanency
  - Identify and develop plan to successfully achieve permanency for children placed in out-of-home care.
• 4. Service Delivery
  - Assess child and family needs; develop service plans; coordinate the delivery of services; ensure all referrals and linkages to children/parents/caregivers are completed.
• 5. Reports
  - Prepare all required court reports and submit within the required time frames; make recommendations; testify at court hearings regarding reunification, permanent guardianship, termination of parental rights, or other case management activities; ensure court orders are completed within required time frames.
• 6. Documentation
  - Develop and maintain case and program documentation according to contract; ensure documentation occurs within the SACWIS system and other related systems within required time frames.
• 7. Engagement
  - Adherence to the local SOC values, goals and priorities for Brevard's children, youth and families;
  Utilize a family centered strength based approach to care;
  Monitor quality of care by conducting face-to-face home visits with children minimally every 30 days, or with increased frequency as determined by case situations and supervisory direction; facilitate, monitor, and assess visitation between children, parents, and siblings to ensure safety and observe interactions.
• 8. Support
  - Provide support to children, caregivers and family members to assure stable placement and timely achievement of permanency;
  Coordinate cases with supervisor, team members, providers, DCF and attorneys as needed.
• 9. Court Appearance and Preparation
  - Review case information prior to every hearing in order to be prepared to answer any questions from the Court regarding the status of the case, services, and progress towards permanency;
  Dress appropriately for Court appearances and ensure all court hearings are attended timely.
• 10. Initiatives:
  Embraces and participates in initiatives and programs designed to enhance the System of Care.
• 11. On Call:
  Participate in unit on call rotation for dependency case management.

• 1. Trust and Respect:
  Able to demonstrate and treat others in an honest and straightforward manner; keep dealings with others confidential; keep word and follow through on commitments.
• 2. Prioritizing:
  Able to quickly focus on what is important; establish a sequence of tasks and completion dates; set priorities and allocate time and resources when faced with competing demands.
• 3. Sensitivity:
  Work effectively with and show sensitivity to cultural differences and various socio-economic backgrounds of others.
• 4. Ethics:
  Adhere to and model principles and values of Agency and System of Care by being strength-based and solution-focused; maintains highest level of integrity and ethical standards and work; ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
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