Foster Care Case Manager
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Job Description

The Opportunity:

Crittenton Children's Center is the Kansas City area's premier provider of psychiatric care for children, adolescents and their families. It is located on a picturesque, 96-acre campus in south Kansas City (near Longview Lake) providing serenity, beauty and privacy to assist with the healing process.

For more than 120 years we've cared for the emotional health of Kansas City's children and families. Today we offer one of the area's most comprehensive behavioral health care programs. And we are backed by the complete resources of Saint Luke's Health System.

Shift: We are currently seeking a full time Foster Care Case Manager.

The Work:

* Responsible for providing case management services to children and families in the foster care system.

* Placements support crisis intervention

* Educational advocacy authorization of services

* Liaison work

* Provision of permanency testimony in family court

* Maintenance of client record permanency

* Planning up to and including adoption planning

* Recruitment of potential adoptive resources

Must have a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least one year of experience in social work.

Must have clean driving record and applicable vehicle insurance.

Why Saint Luke's?

We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees:

* Medical health plans

* Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement

* Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans

* Retirement contributions

* Employee Assistance Program

As a leading behavioral health provider for youth in the Kansas City community, Crittenton's residential and acute inpatient programs have consistently exceeded national and local quality benchmarks over the past five years.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

1 year

Bachelor's Degree

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)

The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke's 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.