Foster Care Worker - Gaylord Office (Otsego County & Surrounding Areas) (63309)

Job Details

Job Location: Otsego County - Gaylord, MI 49735Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year Degree (Bachelor Degree)Salary Range: $42,500.00 - $47,500.00 SalaryJob Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

ATTENTION:

This position reports to our Gaylord Office:

213 E. Main St., 2nd FL, Gaylord, MI  49735

 

 

BE THE ANCHOR OF HOPE AND CHANGE AT HOLY CROSS SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

Working for Holy Cross Services isn't just a job; it's a mission! We are committed to the safety, stability, and joy of family, and that commitment extends to our workplace culture. Our work is family-focused, and so are our benefits. Full-time employees receive free health insurance coverage for themselves AND their family members. All employees also enjoy generous paid time off benefits.

 

 

 

 

Position Overview

 

 

Provides case management services to children/youth in care and their families with the goal of achieving permanency. Will work with children/youth and families in creating treatment goals in pursuit of permanency. Provides outreach assistance by coordinating connections with schools, courts, referring agency and other service providers. Prepares comprehensive reports, court reports and provides court room testimony. Provides support, assistance, and consultation to foster families. Provides case management and life skill instruction for youth placed in independent living programs.

 

 

 

Responsibilities:

 

 

 

• Provides case management services to children/youth and their families, as deemed appropriate, with the goal of achieving permanency.
• Provides outreach assistance by coordinating connections with schools, courts, referring agencies and other service providers.
• Conducts monthly face to face home visits with children, foster parents, and relative caregivers. Will meet with biological families as required by policy. Conducts monthly face-to-face home visits with all youth in independent living.
• Completes comprehensive, accurate and professional individualized service plans, court reports, home studies and other documents as required per policy. Will attend court and provide testimony as to the assessments in each report.
• Implements Mi-TEAM practices in daily activities including teaming, engagement, assessment and mentoring.
• Will perform job duties in accordance with MDHHS policy, licensing, contractual standards, CARF and agency policy and procedures.
• Provides supportive services that fosters life skill development and independence for youth in independent living programs.
•  Will maintain a caseload of up to 13 clients.
• Coordinates parenting time and sibling visitation. May be required to supervise.
• Facilitates family team meetings as required.
• Encourage engagement of client’s connections with extended support systems, families, and service providers.
• Will be required to travel, and transport clients and their families as needed.
• Explores relative placement options for children in foster care.
• Meets with direct supervisor at a minimum of once per month to review caseload, performance improvement plans, training needs as well as other needs the worker may have.
• Provides 24-hour crisis on-call availability to clients and family on a rotating basis.
• Will attend staff meetings and all other mandatory trainings as required by HCS.
• May be required to work shifts (only applicable for those covering the independent living plus program).