Child & Family Case Manager (On-Call)

sfmexternalcareers; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

sfmexternalcareers seeks a dedicated child welfare worker to conduct initial and ongoing assessments with children and families in Emporia, Kansas. You will gather information from families and collaterals, coordinate meetings, develop case plans, and connect families with needed services to reach permanency goals.

You will work with the court system, prepare court reports, testify when required, and participate in supervision.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities described in the job posting.
• Engage with children, families and collaterals to assess needs and progress.
• Coordinate family meetings and develop case plans with permanency goals.
• Determine services required (mental health, substance use, respite, visitations).
• Assist families to build support networks and maintain placements.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial and ongoing assessments by gathering information from children, families, and collaterals.
• Coordinate family meetings and develop permanency goals within time frames.
• Identify and arrange needed services including mental health, addictions, respite care, supervised/unsupervised visitations.
• Support kinship/foster families to maintain placements and work toward permanency.
• Prepare families/children for moves, reunifications, or permanency options.
• Work with court systems, prepare court reports, and testify when required.
• Maintain documentation in case records within established time frames.
• Participate in supervision and team meetings.
• On-call rotation and travel within the state as needed.

Job description

sfmexternalcareers seeks a dedicated child welfare worker to conduct initial and ongoing assessments with children and families in Emporia, Kansas. You will gather information from families and collaterals, coordinate meetings, develop case plans, and connect families with needed services to reach permanency goals.

You will work with the court system, prepare court reports, testify when required, and participate in supervision.