Social Work Case Manager San Diego, CA

Social Work Case Manager job at San Diego Youth Services. San Diego, CA.

San Diego Youth Services seeks a Clinical Case Manager in the Resource Family Agency (RFA) to be based at the San Diego office location. This is a full-time & exempt position reporting to the RFA Program Manager.

This position is currently funded through a contract through December 2025. While continuation of the position is not guaranteed, SDYS is committed to making every effort to secure additional funding to maintain the role past the current funding period.

San Diego Youth Services has helped improve the lives of more than 780,000 homeless, runaway and vulnerable youth since its beginning in 1970. We provide safe places to live and long-term solutions through shelter, foster homes, community centers and housing to more than 28,000 youth every year at 100+ community and school locations. Through prevention, early intervention and treatment, we also help youth before they need higher levels of care or become homeless.

SDYS has a staff of approximately 250 employees and 80 volunteers working across San Diego County and an annual budget of approximately $24 million.

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San Diego Youth Services is one of the region’s best providers and source for foster care opportunities. Utilizing our one-to-one approach, we create outstanding outcomes for foster families. Our foster families provide safe, stable and healing home environments for children who have experienced neglect and abuse. Our services also include a focus on helping current and former foster youth transition into thriving, self-sufficient, self-actualized adults.

Accountable to the Program Manager. Responsible for the placement and supportive care of children/youth in certified resource family agency homes. Responsible for the management of a caseload including development, documentation, implementation, and evaluation of client plans, supervision and reporting of the same.

• Participate in the matching, transition, and placement of youth in foster homes
• Responsible for implementation, compliance, and documentation of Community Care Licensing regulations, San Diego County Contract, and SDYS Policies and Procedures which also includes and is not limited to regular participation in the following:
  • Individual supervision/group supervision
  • Treatment Team meetings
  • Foster Parent training
  • Foster Parent support groups
  • Foster Parent meetings
  • Child and Family Team meetings
  • All applicable agency training and meetings.
• Provide assessment, risk assessment, crisis intervention, Client plan development, progress notes, quarterly reports, incident reports and case management which includes documentation in client EHR in a timely manner.
• Assess foster parent(s) needs related to meeting treatment objectives and provide support and assistance in developing appropriate parenting techniques and emotional climate.
• Advise and support foster parents on compliance of CCL regulations. Monitor the foster family homes to ensure that they are in compliance with governing rules & regulations.
• Maintain professional relationships and contact with…