Child Welfare Case Manager

Thompson Child & Family Focus - A Child's Place Program; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks PTO + 10 holidays

Health, Dental, Vision

401K Match

Education Reimbursement

Referral Bonus

Student loan repayment

Volunteer PTO

Free EAP services

Mileage reimbursement

Laptop & iPhone provided

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Thompson Child & Family Focus – A Child's Place Program in Knoxville, TN, seeks a Case Manager to deliver dependency case management for high-need youth and families with verified abuse histories. The role includes crisis management, coordinating services with providers, and occasional court testimony.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to pass background checks. Benefits include PTO, holidays, health/dental/vision, and 401K matching.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience with child welfare services preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Pass drug screen and background checks including fingerprinting.

Responsibilities

• Provide dependency case management services to families with verified abuse history and open dependency cases.
• Coordinate services for high-need youth in out-of-home care and engage kin to support stable, safe homes.
• Manage crisis, link youth and caregivers to providers, write court reports, and potentially testify in court.

Skills

Youth services passion

Crisis management

Court testimony

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college/university

Job description

Get to know Thompson!

Thompson was founded in 1886 as an orphanage and has grown into an organization operating across the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Thompson’s continuum of care encompasses three domains: prevention, mental health services, and foster care. All Thompson programs are trauma-informed and evidence-based/evidence-informed with the intention of building resilience in our clients (ages 0-18) and their families, both virtually and in person. Our values are Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Caring and Integrity.

Description

Get to know Thompson!

Thompson was founded in 1886 as an orphanage and has grown into an organization operating across the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Thompson’s continuum of care encompasses three domains: prevention, mental health services, and foster care. All Thompson programs are trauma-informed and evidence-based/evidence-informed with the intention of building resilience in our clients (ages 0-18) and their families, both virtually and in person. Our values are Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Caring and Integrity.

What will you do as a Case Manager?

• As a Case Manager, you will provide dependency case management services to families whom have verified abuse history and an open dependency case. This consists of providing services/linkage/coordination care of high need youth in out of home care and engaging kin and fictive kin adults to increase protective capacities and ultimately provide a stable safe home for the youth served.
• A typical day as a Case Manager will include managing crisis, linking youth/caregivers to service providers, writing court reports, testifying in court, and completing face to face engagement with youth/family in the community. As a Case Manager, a large amount of time is spent face to face with high need teenagers, work hours vary based on client need, and includes an on-call schedule for after hour coverage (nights/weekends).

What does this position offer?

Starting Pay Ranges

$19.50 - $23.50 based on education and experience level

Fantastic Full-time Benefits

• 3 weeks paid time off (PTO) first year plus 10 paid holidays!
• Health, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance options
• 401K Match
• Education Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus
• Eligibility to apply for the state loan repayment program that repays up to $50,000 of student loans
• Paid time off for volunteering in the community
• Free EAP services
• Mileage Reimbursement
• iPhone and Laptop provided for eligible roles
• Growth opportunities

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience equivalent to one (1) year of full-time professional work providing child welfare services including, but not limited to, one or a combination of the following: social, psychological, or correctional counseling or case management; volunteer services coordination for a children’s service program; and/or juvenile classification coordination.
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must pass a drug screen and all required background checks including but not limited to fingerprinting

You’re the right fit for the Case Manager position if…

• You have a passion for working with youth & adolescents!
• You enjoy knowing you’re making an IMPACT on the lives of others!
• EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, COMMITMENT, CARING, AND INTEGRITY are important to you!

Thompson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thompson participates in E-Verify.

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