ICW Case Manager

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Full Time Social Services Port Angeles, WA, US

30+ days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $45,760.00 To $60,320.00 Annually

The Indian Child Welfare (ICW) Caseworker has the primary responsibility of assisting in the provision of Child Welfare services within the Lower Elwha Klallam community in accordance with the LEKT Tribal Laws, Indian Child Welfare Act, other federal laws, state laws. This position performs advanced social work related to child protective services, including but limited to the following: promoting safety and wellbeing of children and families, home visits/inspections, foster care/relative placements and relative searches and ongoing case management.

Assesses complex family situations, develops safety plans to protect children either in their home or in out of home care, and ensuring the children in out of home placement are safe. This position interacts routine with Tribal, County and State social workers, judicial representatives, law enforcement and community. Other duties as assigned.

• Provides direct services and case management for Social Services programs, exercising considerable independence of judgment in the application of social work skills using a variety of intervention and service techniques and skills.
• Assesses client needs and eligibility and provides or makes referrals for services as appropriate based on a thorough knowledge of available programs and services.
• Maintains a minimum of monthly in person visits/home visits with youth and high-risk clients, and at least quarterly contact with all others.
• Completes required trainings, prepares reports, and attends required meetings as directed by supervisor; assists in preparation and implementation of community outreach and awareness materials and activities.
• Develops and maintains organized and audit-ready client files including case records, plans, progress, case notes, and reports; compiles data for statistical purposes and required reporting;
• Fully investigate reports of abuse/neglect to children to assess current or future risk to children.
• Ensures state social service workers are adhering to Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) requirements and all efforts intended to maintain or reunite a child with his/her family.
• Coordinates with Enrollment Department to determine eligibility of child (ren) for the purposes of ICWA; documents eligibility decision in all files.
• Works closely with LEKT Legal Department on all case related information for legal ICWA cases Provides updates to legal department on states compliance with ICWA prior to all court cases.
• Conduct relative searches to identify family resources when there is a need for out-of-home placement.
• Works cooperatively and maintains effective working relationships between ICW staff and law enforcement officials, judicial officials, legal resources, medical professionals, Department of Social and Health services staff and other community resources.
• Prepare required legal documents and participate in all court hearing and pertinent case staffing/meetings involving LEKT children.
• Offer voluntary prevention services to the families.
• Conduct background checks and home visits/inspections as needed/requested by program staff.
• Supervise and collect urine analysis from clients as needed.
• Maintain strict department security, confidentiality, and quality to meet professional standards of the department
• Attend training as needed, including out of town trainings for a period of 1 to 14 days
• Ability to work outside of "normal" business hours in order to respond to emergencies
• The duties and responsibilities described above do not constitute an all-inclusive list but rather a general representation of the duties and responsibilities associated with this position. The duties and responsibilities will be subject to change based on organizational needs and/or deemed necessary by the supervisor.

• Associates of Arts degree and 3 years of direct case management experience.
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