Child Welfare Case Manager

Thompson-Child-; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Holidays

Health/Dental/Vision

401K Match

Education Reimbursement

Referral Bonus

Student loan repayment

Volunteer PTO

EAP services

Mileage Reimbursement

Tech devices

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Thompson is a Tennessee-based organization delivering prevention, mental health services, and foster care for youth 0-18 across multiple states. As a Case Manager, you will support high-need youth in out-of-home care, engage kin and fictive kin to build protective capacities, and help ensure stable, safe homes for the youth served.

The role involves coordinating crisis response, service linkage, and engagement with families in the community, with hours that vary and an on-call schedule for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 1 year of professional work in child welfare or related fields.
• Valid driver’s license; background checks and fingerprinting required.

Responsibilities

• Provide dependency case management services to families with verified abuse history and open dependency cases.
• Manage crisis, connect youth and caregivers to service providers, write court reports, testify in court, and conduct face-to-face engagement with youth/family in the community.

Skills

Case management

Crisis intervention

Court testimony

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or 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.

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