Overview:
The Case Manager is responsible for the treatment and coordination of services to foster/adopt children and their biological families in conjunction with the foster/adopt family.
Benefits Include:
- Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options, including HSA match for qualifying contributions.
- Parental Paid Leave
- Retirement savings plan with company match.
- Paid time off and holiday pay.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Tuition reimbursement available.
- Company sponsored learning and development
Responsibilities:
Other duties may be assigned as necessary.
- Provides case management services to children and families
- Facilitates placement of children in foster and adoptive homes.
- Participates in development of assessment, service delivery, discharge, and aftercare planning.
- Assists and monitors families in the compliance of licensing/regulatory standards.
- Implements Pre-Admission Assessment and Individual Treatment Plans in conjunction with foster parents and clients, as well as other professionals involved in the case within applicable standard and submit for supervisory approval.
- Provide consultation for foster parents, adoptive parents, biological parents, respite provider, childcare staff, and other caregivers, as indicated.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and complete case notes, billing documentation, treatment plans, progress notes and other documentation according to licensing, accreditation and agency standards.
- Attends trainings and meetings as required.
- Participates in case planning conferences, Professional Consulting Team, School meetings, court hearings, staffing, etc., as appropriate.
- Maintains regular contact with family and child and monitors psychological, mental, emotional, physical, and environmental well-being through phone contacts, email, and home visits.
- Helps families develop a therapeutic milieu conducive to healthy child development. Delivers direct therapeutic intervention to child and family.
- Provides crisis intervention as needed to prevent escalation of high-risk behavior, relapse, hospitalization, placement disruption, and other negative outcomes on a 24-hour on-call basis.
- Consults with medical doctors and other specialists, and/or treatment team members concerning treatment plans and amends plans as needed.
- Facilitates foster parent support groups, in-service training, and pre-service training as assigned by the Program Director.
- Inputs and updates child and family information into the Arrow client information system.
- Maintain child and/or family records in Arrows electronic client information system utilizing assigned Arrow technology resources. These resources may include, but are not limited to:desktop computers, laptop computers, touchscreen devices, and scanners.
- Utilize (personal) cell phone mobile data hotspot for in-field access to Arrows client information system in order to complete documentation in accordance with job workflow.
- Conducts quarterly evaluations, creates corrective action plans and monitors foster homes.
- Maintains Family Training Plan for assigned families.
- Review client files on a quarterly basis to access service plan implementation, progress towards desired outcomes, and future appropriateness of service plan.
- Maintain a manageable caseload to ensure outcomes and practice requirements are met while taking into consideration the level of care of clients served.
- May conduct home studies for prospective families as needed.
- Perform all duties within contract, state and federal regulations, Arrow policy, and accreditation standards.
Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in Social Work, Social Services or a related field and at least one (1) year experience working with children and families. Masters Degree preferred.