Foster Care Case Manager

Foster Care Case Manager

One Full-Time Position. 40 hours per week.

Monday through Friday, 8:30 – 4:30, with some variations of times due to on-site monitoring's, on call after 90 days.

Hiring Range: $23.00 - $25.07/ hr., depending upon education and experience.

This position will remain open until filled.

The Case Manager is responsible for the case coordination of foster children and foster parents, and for ensuring that Foster Children are receiving adequate care and are functioning to the best of their abilities within the foster care home and the community.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in social or behavioral sciences.

OR

• Bachelor's degree in a non-social or behavior science, and,
• Two years' experience supervised by an individual with a MSW or other master's degree in the social or behavioral sciences.

Preferred:

• Minimum of one year experience working in Child Welfare or Human Services.
• Current Structured Analysis Family Evaluation (SAFE) certification at hire.
• Experience in a customer service leadership role or one year I/DD or mental health experience.

Subject to Eligibility.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision at affordable rates.
• Group Life Insurance 100% covered.
• Group Accident, Hospitalization, Identity Fraud, and Critical Illness plan available at a discounted rate.
• HSA & FSA employee funded accounts.
• Generous Paid Time Off accrual - 13 PTO days in the first year, 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 11 paid holidays.
• $50/month for participation in Wellness Program.
• Retirement 403B & 403B employer match up to 5% at one year anniversary.
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• And committed to a Culture of Awesomeness!

Ariel Clinical Services has been in business for over 30 years!

• Ariel has grown significantly since its early days of serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Today, we offer a broad range of services including residential programs, vocational support, foster care and adoption, therapy, and much more.

• We are proud to say we have expanded our reach beyond the Western Slope! Now, we provide services in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo.

• At Ariel, we deeply value our community and recognize the vital role it plays in the lives of our members and employees. That's why we're committed to staying engaged through both financial contributions and hands-on service initiatives.

• As we continue to grow, we're equally committed to fostering professional growth for our team. Many of our entry-level roles offer clear pathways for advancement within the organization.

To provide safe, nurturing, and supportive environments for children, families, and adults so that they may have the opportunities to develop their strengths, maximize their potential, and fully participate in society.

1. Establish, build, and maintain rapport with children in care, foster homes, kin, and other members of the multidisciplinary team in order that optimal information gathering, and collective decision making may occur. These duties must be conducted in a manner that respects the rights and dignity of all involved.

2. Monitor and ensure safety of foster children.

3. Conduct in depth interviews with foster parents to ensure most appropriate services are obtained and provided.

4. Obtain necessary and pertinent information about prospective foster child placements from appropriate agencies/individuals.

5. Develop and maintain a clinical record for each client/family per agency standards and adhere to volume 7 regulations, ensuring files are always audit ready.

6. Responsible for case management, including the coordination of services, case related treatment team coordination, medical/mental health, academic and all other appointments as deemed necessary for the children placed by the agency.

7. Participate in mandatory rotation for "on call" to support our foster families.

8. Participate in and provide input at group/individual supervision sessions to review foster children with the clinical team and the program…