Youth Case Manager, Kansas Behavioral Science Regulatory Board (BSRB) Licensed

Ember Hope, a leading, faith-based provider of child welfare services is committed to helping you succeed as an employee as you work to make a difference in the life of a child either directly or by offering administrative support. The Company strives for a positive work environment that encourages effective teamwork, trauma-informed practices, and opportunities to utilize leadership skills. Team members from all departments will focus on carrying out the Ember Hope mission, vision, and values!

To be a successful BSRB Licensed, Youth Case Manager (Permanency

Specialist) you must be able to do the following always:**

• Ensure a trauma informed focus on creating a safe and supportive

environment for staff and those served through knowledge, sensitivity, respect, and a focus on resilience and recovery.

• Work as part of a team to access resources, plan, and advocate to

improve the quality of peoples lives.

• Exercise discretion and judgement in the best interest of children

served. Provide knowledge, skills, and tools to children and families to successfully function within the expectations and procedures outlined in the Department of Children & Families (DCF) policy and procedure manual as well company policy and procedures.

Teach skills such as emotion regulation, having healthy relationships, conflict resolution, and healthy communication within families.

• Engage the family in a meaningful relationship and utilize

assessment and case planning to guide services. Help the family navigate the difficult terrain of the child welfare system, while ensuring safety needs are assessed and addressed.

• Visit with children and families one-on-one at least monthly to

support progress toward permanency. Identify and remove barriers to timely reunification.

• Utilize assessments to build the family case plan and make placement referrals.

• Attend court hearings and submit timely court reports.
• Achieve timely reunification within 12 months for all referred

cases. through engagement with the family consistent with the practice framework. For those cases unable to reunify, support and achieve timely permanency preferably through either adoption or guardianship.

• Document all work and submit 100% of documentation per company policy.

Work collaboratively with case management team members, stakeholders, and the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Provide training and mentoring as needed.

• Ensure compliance to regulatory board requirements including maintenance of field training. Knowledge of DCF policy and procedures.

• Follow Company Policy and Procedure and operate according to the Companys Program Practice Guidelines.

• 40% Case Management
• 20% Collaboration & Meetings
• 20% Assessments & Reports
• 20% Documentation

• Relocation Expense Covered:
  No
• Manage Others:
  No
• Is this a remote job:
  Hybrid