Case Manager: Child & Family Permanency Specialist

sfmexternalcareers; Kansas; On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

sfmexternalcareers is seeking a qualified social services professional in Kansas to perform initial and ongoing assessments, coordinate kinship placements, and develop comprehensive case plans with families for permanency goals.

You will facilitate family meetings, determine services needed, and support kinship/foster placements while remaining compliant with court procedures and documentation requirements. A flexible schedule, on-call rotations, and state travel are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or human service field from an accredited college or university.
• License to practice in the State of Kansas preferred.
• Prefer two years' experience working with children and families.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check and an Adult Registry Check.
• FBI fingerprint check.
• Lifting Requirements of 50 lbs.
• Must have a valid driver's license, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation.
• Mandated reporter.
• Receives training in trauma informed practice and incorporates knowledge in day-to-day practice.

Responsibilities

• Completes initial and ongoing assessments by gathering information from children, their families, and collaterals.
• May be responsible for initial contact of children and subsequent placement.
• Research and recommend possible kinship placements, giving them priority, whenever viable.
• Facilitates and coordinates family meetings.
• Develops and implements case plans and permanency goals with children and families, ensuring that goals are reached within established time frames.
• Determines and recommends which services are needed for the child and family, including mental health, drug and alcohol services, respite care and supervised or unsupervised visitations/interactions.
• Assists families to establish a support network of family, kinship, and community.
• Supports kinship and foster families to maintain placements and help children work toward permanency.
• Preparing families and/or children for moves, reunification or other appropriate permanency goals.
• Provides intervention for children and families in crisis situations.
• Assesses ongoing case plan goals and recommends reunification, termination of parental rights or other permanency options.
• Ability to work with the court system and follow court protocols including appropriate business attire.
• Completes reports for court, participates in court proceedings, including testifying, and makes sure court orders are followed.
• Completes and maintains written documentation in child/family's case record accurately and within established time frames.
• If a child's permanency goal becomes adoption, complete necessary documents to assist in the adoption process.
• Participates in supervisory and team meetings, sharing pertinent information about children/families' progress, critical trends, barriers, and solutions to achieving outcomes; and relationships with other agencies/communities.
• Works collaboratively and provides guidance to family support workers assigned.
• Supervises and transports children and families as needed.
• On-call rotation where you will be available outside of regular working hours to address any urgent issues that arise during your rotation.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Crisis intervention

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or human service field

Job description

sfmexternalcareers is seeking a qualified social services professional in Kansas to perform initial and ongoing assessments, coordinate kinship placements, and develop comprehensive case plans with families for permanency goals.

You will facilitate family meetings, determine services needed, and support kinship/foster placements while remaining compliant with court procedures and documentation requirements. A flexible schedule, on-call rotations, and state travel are expected.