Foster Care and Adoption Case Manager
Listed on 2026-01-02
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Social Work
Family Advocacy & Support Services, Child Development/Support -
Child Care/Nanny
Child Development/Support
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Would you like a career that changes lives while working with a team built on shared values? Look no further!
At Youth In Need, we value community and relationships. We encourage courageous spaces, leaning into discomfort, and stretching your learning muscles. As a Case Manager in our Foster Care/Adoption program, you will carry a caseload of children and advocate on their behalf. You'll complete visits to ensure the safety and well-being of children, transport clients to and from appointments, link clients to community resources, supervise visits between children and their parents, and collaborate with all Family Support Team members to troubleshoot concerns and coordinate services.
Our Company
Youth In Need has been around since 1974 helping to create safe places for the area's most vulnerable children. We have more than 400 full- and part-time staff who serve more than 8,000 children, teens and families at nearly 100 locations in six counties in Eastern Missouri.
Youth In Need has been named a St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplace for seven straight years. We are nationally recognized by the US Department of Health and Human Services as an exemplary program. We value social justice and are dedicated to enhancing racial equity in our organization.
Our Commitment To Racial Equity
Racial equity, diversity and inclusion are core institutional values for Youth In Need, and we commit to developing an organization that is affirming, inclusive and equitable. Equity drives excellence. In that pursuit, we widen our focus to confront the structural inequities and systemic racism that impact our clients' well-being.
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This Position
We are interested in a Case Manager with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a comparable human service field with two years' of related experience.
We're looking for someone with experience working with children and families and has experience and knowledge of the Foster Care System, Children's Division Requirements, and Child Placing Licensure Requirements.
Ability to be CPR certified and obtain Class E Driver's License are required.
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Why Apply?
We Offer An Extensive Amount Of Competitive Benefits Including
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance at low cost
- Paid Time Off including 12 Holidays, 1 Floating Holiday, 12 Sick Days and 2 Weeks Vacation (which increases with years of service)
- 401k with 3% Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance
- Opportunity for growth
Youth In Need is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to ability, age, ancestry, color, cultural background, faith/religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, income, marital status, national origin, political belief/affiliation, pregnancy, race, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Salary: $20.18 per hour Seniority level
- Seniority level
Entry level
- Employment type
Full-time
- Job function Other
- Industries Non-profit Organizations
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