In Home Foster Care Case Manager

Mountain Lakes Human Service Zone - In-Home/Foster Care Case Manager - Rolla ND

This position is available to current Mountain Lakes Human Service Zone employees only.

Mountain Lakes Human Service Zone Child Welfare/Family Services Department is seeking a dedicated In-Home/Foster Care Case Manager to ensure the safety, permanency and well-being of children and families in our community.

• Conducting regular home visits to assess the safety and well-being of children in care.
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring individualized service and treatment plans for children and families.
• Coordinating services and support with foster parents, biological families, service providers, schools, and legal representatives.
• Maintaining accurate and timely documentation in compliance with state and agency regulations.
• Preparing court reports and providing testimony during court proceedings when required.
• Facilitating family reunification efforts or permanency planning, including adoption or guardianship, as appropriate.
• Providing crisis intervention and support to families and children as needed.
• Ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal guidelines regarding child welfare services.
• Participating in ongoing training, supervision, and professional development activities.
• Maintain Flexibility with on-call scheduling and non-traditional working hours

You should have a passion for serving others and a desire to make a positive impact. You should be highly organized, able to manage your time and priorities effectively and have demonstrated ability to communicate with diverse populations. You will need to have a strong understanding of program policies and laws. You will also need to be comfortable working with all types of software and database applications, with a willingness to learn new technology programs and have attention to detail.

You must have a bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development, education, human services, child development and family science, behavioral health, applied behavior analysis, nursing (bachelor level degree) or criminal justice.

• Two (2) years of professional work experience as a social worker, child protective services worker, or professional case manager is required. Qualifying experience includes work in healthcare, behavioral health, child welfare, developmental disabilities, case management in a corrections setting, or social services. This experience must involve direct client interaction, service coordination, and documentation responsibilities.
• A master's degree may substitute for one (1) year of work experience requirement
• A bachelor's degree as listed above

• One (1) year of professional work experience as a social worker, child protective services worker, or professional case manager is required. Qualifying experience includes work in healthcare, behavioral health, child welfare, developmental disabilities, case management in a corrections setting, or social services. This experience must involve direct client interaction, service coordination, and documentation responsibilities.
• A master's degree in one of the above areas may substitute for the work experience requirement
• A bachelor's degree as listed above

• No work experience required
• A bachelor's degree as listed above

Frequent Travel throughout Mountain Lakes Human Service Zone is required.

Mountain Lakes Human Service Zone partners with the Department of Health and Human Services and Ramsey County to deliver state-driven child welfare safety and program protocols and provides employees with the excellent benefits and employment packages offered by Ramsey County as a Ramsey County employee.

Mountain Lakes Human Service Zone team members are offered robust medical, dental and life insurance coverage, as well as an excellent retirement package (ND PERS).

Employees enjoy 10 paid holidays, as well as earning both annual leave AND sick leave days.

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsor ships.

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