Foster Care Case Manager at BrightSpring Health Services

Our CompanyResCare Community LivingOverviewThe Foster Care Case Manager works under the supervision of the Executive Director. They are responsible for the delivery of case management services and supervision of children in foster placement. The Foster Care Case Manager develops individual treatment plans for children and their families. They maintain weekly contact with the foster families children bio-families and monitors the progress of the child and family throughout the placement. The Foster Care Case Manager uses standardized tools to measure social and emotional progress and outcomes and prepares written treatment plans and progress reports.PERSONAL WORK RELATIONSHIP: The Foster Care Case Manager makes decisions regarding the placement and treatment of neglected abused and medically complex children. He or she must have good verbal and writing skills. They must be capable of working with children parents foster parents client agencies and the courts. The Foster Care Case Manager will be creative pragmatic assertive and know when to act independently and when to seek the advice of others.ResponsibilitiesThe position includes but is not limited to the following:Reviews referrals and matches children with appropriate foster families.Places children in state certified foster homes.Obtains all state and agency required documentation for child in care.Provides weekly documented contact and at bi-weekly visits to child and foster parents in the foster home.Prepares a treatment plan for the child within 21 days of placement and quarterly thereafter.Prepares monthly progress reports for assigned children.Provides Independent Living training and monthly IL progress reports for assigned clients.Ensures that the childs visitation plan is being followed.Acts as liaison with placing agencies schools and other community agencies.Attends court hearings and review hearings when requested.Attends staff meetings and treatment planning meetings as required.Completes interviews training and home studies on prospective foster parents as needed.Attends conferences and seminars as required for annual training and state training requirements.Conducts/participates in two or more foster parent support group meetings each year.Maintains flexible working hours and works weekends or holidays as needed.On call for emergencies and/or crisis situationsOther duties as assigned.QualificationsMust have a bachelors degree in human services related field and one year experience working with children and families. Or be a licensed social worker.Must be able to pass a BCI/FBI Background check Sex Offender Check and Central Registry Check.Must provide three non-relative referencesMust have a valid drivers license and carry valid car insuranceAbout our Line of BusinessResCare Community Living an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services has five decades of experience in the disability services field providing support to individuals who need assistance with daily living due to an intellectual developmental or cognitive disability. We provide a comprehensive range of high-quality services including: community living adult host homes for adults regardless of disability behavioral/mental health support in-home pharmacy solutions telecare and remote support supported employment and training programs and day programs. For more information please visit . Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.Salary RangeUSD $43888.00 / YearRequired Experience:Manager Key Skills Project Portfolio Management,Motivational Interviewing,HIPAA,Computer Skills,Intake Experience,Lean Six Sigma,Conflict Management,Case Management,Team Management,Program Development,Social Work,Addiction Counseling Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1