Foster Care Worker - ILP (Genesee County) (61474)

ATTENTION: This position reports to 3400 S. Washington Rd., Saginaw, MI 48601

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

This position assesses the functioning of the individual Independent Living foster care youth and his or her support team; sets treatment goals and plans interventions with the treatment team, youth, and support team in pursuit of permanency; coordinates, implements, and delivers the agreed-upon services; determines the youth’s progress to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions and plans. This role also provides support, assistance, and advocates and coordinates services in the community. 

Responsibilities:

• Ensures all activities adhere to agency values, with unwavering commitment to trauma-responsive care.

• Uphold unconditional positive regard for youth in care, separating the youth from their behavior, in all

interactions/conversations/repots with and about youth.

• Provides case management services for all assigned clients and families as required by MDHHS policy

• Develops treatment goals, primary objectives and action plans based upon the client’s strengths, needs,

abilities and preferences, and evaluates effectiveness of treatment planning, interventions, and improvement

of family functioning

• Provides supportive services that fosters life skill development and independence for clients in independent

living programs

• Coordinates activities between professionals involved with ILP youth, and provides input and direction for

treatment planning

• Complete required face to face contacts, medical and dentals, and service plans per Key Performance

Indicators set by the MDHHS guidelines

• Required to transport clients as needed

• Provides outreach assistance and coordination to families and clients to ensure needs are met; coordinates

visits to schools, courts, referring agency and other agencies to facilitate interventions and treatment

• Writes comprehensive individualized service plans, court reports, and other documents as required per policy

• Will maintain compliance with performance standards, DHHS policy and contractual responsibility

• Will attend staff meetings and all other mandatory trainings as required by HCS

• Actively participates in weekly supervision with the positions immediate supervisor.

• May be required to work shifts (only applicable for those covering the independent living plus program)

• Responsible for teaching, modeling, practicing, supporting, and articulating the Agency’s treatment

philosophy

• Performs other duties related to the essential duties of the position and within the individual’s capabilities as

assigned by one’s

• Provide 24-hour crisis on call availability to treatment team according to on call schedule

• May be required to work shifts on an as needed basis 

• Performs other duties related to the essential duties of the position and within the individual’s capabilities as assigned by one’s supervisor

Benefits:

Full-Time Employees Employer-Funded Benefits<