Case Manager

Purposefulparentingllc; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A family services organization is seeking a Case Manager to provide in-home and community services aimed at reducing maltreatment and promoting family well-being. The role requires experience with at-risk children and families, and the ability to conduct behavioral health assessments. Ideal candidates will have a background in Psychology or related fields and a commitment to culturally competent care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED + 2 years serving children at risk for abuse or neglect.
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with families in a similar service.

Responsibilities

• Provide services in home and community settings.
• Help maintain children in home or foster care.
• Ensure services are high quality and culturally competent.

Skills

Experience working with families

Behavioral health assessment

Coping skills development

Education

High School Diploma/GED + 2 years experience

4-year degree in Psychology/Sociology/Social Work

Job description

Overview

Case Managers provide services that are effective in reducing maltreatment, improving caretaking and coping skills, enhancing family resilience, supporting healthy and nurturing relationships, and children’s physical, mental, emotional, and educational wellbeing. Service is provided to individuals in their own homes and communities, who are involved with the department of child services. Services are provided to help to safely maintain children in their home (or foster home), prevent children’s initial placement or re-entry into foster care, preserve, support, and stabilize families, and promote the well-being of children, youth, and families. Services that are provided should be, high quality, family centered, and culturally competent.

Responsibilities

• Provide services in home and community settings to reduce maltreatment, improve caretaking and coping skills, enhance family resilience, support healthy and nurturing relationships, and children’s physical, mental, emotional, and educational wellbeing.
• Serve individuals who are involved with the department of child services.
• Help safely maintain children in home (or foster home), prevent children’s initial placement or re-entry into foster care, preserve, support, and stabilize families, and promote the well-being of children, youth, and families.
• Ensure services are high quality, family centered, and culturally competent.

Qualifications/Education

• High School Diploma/GED + 2 years serving children at risk for child abuse or neglect.
• or 4 year degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work.
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with families in a similar service.
• Qualifications to conduct behavioral health assessments for services under child safety.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and the ability to use a private car to transport self and others.
• Must comply with the state policy concerning minimum car insurance coverage.