Foster Care Case Manager Job Opening

DESCRIPTION RESCARE

Job Description Form

Job Title: Case Manager Line of Business: Youth Services

Reports to (Title): Manager / Designee

Salary Grade: Job Code: 436313 FLSA Status: Exempt Nonexempt

Created/Revised Date: 01/16/2013 Driving Position: Yes No

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Youth Services Case Manager will be responsible for overseeing and/or providing services to targeted children/adolescents and their

families.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

 Assessment of an individual’s needs, strengths and weaknesses.

 Schedule and Develop the Individualized Treatment Plan.

 Linkage or referral of individuals to resources and services both within the agency and among the interagency

network.

 Monitoring the implementation of an individual’s Treatment Plan to assure services are being provided, as

planned.

 Advocacy on behalf of the individual to assure accessibility to services.

 Meet with the client, his/her family members, caregivers and relevant others face to face to ascertain his/her

strengths and needs through the home visit process.

 Schedule and convene annual Treatment Plan and Treatment Plan updates.

 Assure the availability of necessary educational services, request school grades and make regular contact face to

face at the student’s school.

 Participate in on-call crisis rotation.

 Document all case management activities conducted on behalf of the client.

 Provide behavioral support plan, development, review and modifications as directed by the Treatment Team

Leader.

 Prepare and implement family visitation plans between foster children/adults and natural family members if

applicable.

 Attend judicial review, custody reviews and court hearings when necessary.

 Work closely with the referring entity to ensure proper case coordination.

 Complete monthly summaries to referring entity.

 Provide transportation to clients, natural family members when necessary.

 Recruit foster parents and kinship caregivers and evaluate their suitability as caregivers.

 Help foster parents and kinship caregivers effectively parent children who are not their own.

 Work cooperatively using a team approach.

 Involve the biological parents in as many decisions about their child’s day-to-day care as possible.

 Help biological parents improve their parenting skills.

 Provide services that respect each child and family’s cultural background, heritage and identity.

 Help children adjust to transitions involved in separation and placement; and evaluate the impact of services

provided for the child and biological family.

This Job Description is not intended to be all inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable duties as assigned by

the immediate supervisor or other management as required.

The Company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate. It is mutually agreed that the job description does not

constitute a written or implied contract of employment. It is also understood that the company reserves the right to change work schedules as

required, including overtime.

 Attendance is an essential function of the job.

 Other job-related duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION

 To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 The employee should have a working knowledge and understanding of culture and its function in human behavior and society.

 The employee shall deliver services that are sensitive to client’s cultures.

 The employee shall demonstrate the ability to forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families in

which they are helped to gain the skills and confidence to address any issues and problems they face.

 Conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change.

 Ability to work in partnership with other team members.

 Ability to set limits and maintain the helping role and to intervene appropriately to meet the needs of the persons served or other

family members.

 An ability to understand and assist with the role changes that occur in foster and kinship care.

 A commitment to a child’s right to belong to a family.

 A commitment to preserving, whenever possible, a child’s connection to the family of origin

 A commitment to reunifying a child with his/her biological family, whenever possible.

 BSW or BA in Human Service field.

 One year (1) in child welfare experience

 Must have a valid driver’s license.

 LSW, Provisional or Temporary Social Work License. CPR, CPI and First Aid

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

MINIMAL TRAVEL

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

OSHA EXPOSURE DETERMINATION: OSHA EXPOSURE DETERMINATION: The Case Manager’s OSHA determination is category II.

Their tasks normally involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, but there is a potential for exposure and appropriate protective

equipment would be available. Personnel with this classification are not required to wear protective equipment but must have it available

and must be willing to use it.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure

manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of

organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages,

area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited

standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and

This Job Description is not intended to be all inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable duties as assigned by

the immediate supervisor or other management as required.

The Company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate. It is mutually agreed that the job description does not

constitute a written or implied contract of employment. It is also understood that the company reserves the right to change work schedules as

required, including overtime.

arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The

employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance

vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while

performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• case management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work authorization:

• United States (Preferred)

Work Location:

• Multiple locations
• On the road

Benefits offered:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Education assistance or tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts

Pay Frequency:

• Bi weekly or Twice monthly