Foster Care Case Manager- Hillsborough

Are you excited by the prospect of working for an organization that truly values your contributions, provides opportunities for growth and development, AND gives you a chance to make a difference in the lives of children and families?

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

The Case Manager is a non-exempt position responsible for direct case management services to children, birth families, foster families and primary caregiver(s) to ensure they receive services appropriate to their needs and continuity of care focused on resolving or preventing child abuse or neglect. The Case Manager provides assessment, planning, coordination, and advocacy and must maintain a positive working relationship with all parties involved.?

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• Identify strengths, limitations, risk factors, and needs to refer and coordinate the provision of services to the child, primary caregiver, and other case participants.
• Maintain face-to-face contact with children and other parties as required according to state laws, funder requirements, and program policy.
• Maintain ongoing communication with all parties as required.
• Notify all parties and ensure attendance at court dates, staffings, and other required meetings with documentation required.
• Notify parents, caregivers, and other case participants of any changes in status, placement, medical/mental health treatment, etc., relative to the child.
• Provide information and accompany children to appointments, as necessary.
• Transportation and supervision of children and case participants to include individuals with medical and behavioral health needs.
• Provide, strengthen and maintain a positive mentoring role by providing support, training, and crisis intervention to foster parents, birth parents, primary caregiver(s) and other team members involved in the case, to ensure child safety and well-being
• Provide recommendations and documentation related to services rendered within required timeframes to case participants.
• Participate in on-call rotation in accordance with agency policy and program procedure.
• Maintain client confidentiality according to established policies, federal and state statutes, as evidenced by obtaining needed releases of information.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• $49,500 salary – entry level, non-certified Case Manager
• $51,500 salary – one year of experience as a certified Case Manager
• $53,500 salary – three years or more of experience as a certified Case Manager
• Paid Training
• Flexible Hours
• 15 PTO Days per year
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Med