Foster Care Case Manager

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Foster Care Case Manager

One Full-Time Position. 40 hours per week.

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

This position will remain open until filled.

Minimum Requirements

Required : Bachelor's degree in social or behavioral sciences OR a 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 1 year experience working in Child Welfare or Human Services.
• Structured Analysis Family Evaluation (SAFE) certification at hire with prior related experience.
• Experience in customer service leadership role OR 1 year I / DD or mental health experience.

We care about our team! At Ariel we offer an expansive benefit package :

Subject to Eligibility.

Position Summary : 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.

Ariel Clinical Services Mission

To provide safe, nurturing, and supportive environments for our clients so that they may have the opportunities to develop their strengths, maximize their potentials and fully participate in society.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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 supervisor and discuss treatment strategies and the child's progress.

9. Have a working knowledge of community resources and refer foster children as guided by the treatment plan.

10. Represent Ariel Clinical Services by acting as a liaison to local human service agencies and state level agencies, as required / assigned.

11. Conduct full / update Structured Analysis Family Evaluations (SAFEs), as qualified.

12. Assist in the process to certify foster care homes and place children in foster care homes.

13. Participate in ongoing program evaluation to ensure program effectiveness.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Certifications / Licenses

Required : Valid Regular Drivers License, with acceptable driving record.

Required Background Checks & Documentation

2yrs

Salary Description

$23.00-$25.07