Bilingual - Lead Foster Care Social Worker (UCP)

Crittenton Services; Moreno Valley (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Crittenton Services in Moreno Valley, CA is seeking a Lead Case Manager to coordinate case management and oversee safe, timely releases for children and youth in care. The role requires supervising staff, ensuring training on child welfare topics, and delivering on-site child-facing services.

You will ensure compliance with PSA and Sexual Harassment standards, develop Individual Service Plans, establish rapport with youth and sponsors, and coordinate with medical, mental health, education and

Qualifications

• Experience supervising case managers in child welfare.
• Knowledge of PSA and harassment standards in care facilities.
• Ability to develop Individual Service Plans for youth.
• Strong cross-department coordination and documentation skills.
• Ability to implement timely releases per policy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate case management and supervise case management staff.
• Lead training on child welfare topics for case managers.
• Provide on-site child-facing services to youth.
• Assess needs and develop Individual Service Plans for children and adolescents.
• Establish rapport with youth and potential sponsors; screen for trafficking concerns.
• Facilitate timely release or discharge following federal policy requirements.

Skills

Supervision

Case management

Training

Trauma-informed care

Interagency coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

• Responsible for coordinating case management and safe and timely release services. Lead Case managers supervise and train case managers and ensure that case managers complete relevant training on child welfare topics. Must provide child-facing services on-site.
• Acquires, maintains, teaches and demonstrates knowledge of Prevention of Sexual Abuse (PSA) and Sexual Harassment standards at care provider facilities, evidence-based practices, and trauma-informed care and maintains a professional environment that is consistent with Title 22, licensing regulations, and established agency policies.
• Assess needs of children and adolescents in care and develops Individual Service Plans.
• Establish rapport with Children, as well as their potential sponsors and screens for human trafficking concerns.
• Facilitates timely release or discharge of children and youth including following detail federal policy and making critical decision to ensure a safe discharge
• Documents the provision of services in case files including crucial legal documentation that can affect the legal status of the child and youth.
• Manage logistics such as obtaining required documents, assembling records, entering records into electronic database including documentation of crucial legal and data elements utilized by the Federal government.
• Attend weekly Case Review meetings with personnel to communicate specific details of cases to ensure timely and safely release of all children and youth.
• Act as the hub of coordination and communication with all internal departments to ensure all medical, mental health, education, recreation, and daily living needs are met.
• Follow complex instructions that change frequently.
• Sets clear, measurable and specific goals for assigned staff and meets weekly for review.
• Provides specific performance feedback to staff, both positive and corrective, as soon as possible after event or action.
• Oversees written evaluations, submitted evaluations and any rate change submissions for approval. Presents evaluation to staff.
• Maintains a professional environment that is consistent with existing contracts, licensing regulations, and established agency policies.

Description

• Responsible for coordinating case management and safe and timely release services. Lead Case managers supervise and train case managers and ensure that case managers complete relevant training on child welfare topics. Must provide child-facing services on-site.
• Acquires, maintains, teaches and demonstrates knowledge of Prevention of Sexual Abuse (PSA) and Sexual Harassment standards at care provider facilities, evidence-based practices, and trauma-informed care and maintains a professional environment that is consistent with Title 22, licensing regulations, and established agency policies.
• Assess needs of children and adolescents in care and develops Individual Service Plans.
• Establish rapport with Children, as well as their potential sponsors and screens for human trafficking concerns.
• Facilitates timely release or discharge of children and youth including following detail federal policy and making critical decision to ensure a safe discharge
• Documents the provision of services in case files including crucial legal documentation that can affect the legal status of the child and youth.
• Manage logistics such as obtaining required documents, assembling records, entering records into electronic database including documentation of crucial legal and data elements utilized by the Federal government.
• Attend weekly Case Review meetings with personnel to communicate specific details of cases to ensure timely and safely release of all children and youth.
• Act as the hub of coordination and communication with all internal departments to ensure all medical, mental health, education, recreation, and daily living needs are met.
• Follow complex instructions that change frequently.
• Sets clear, measurable and specific goals for assigned staff and meets weekly for review.