Child Welfare Case Manager

One Hope United; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Vacation days: up to 4 weeks

Personal days: up to 6

Mental health day: 1

Health insurance including medical, 27

403(b) retirement plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

One Hope United in Tampa, FL seeks a Child Welfare Case Manager to provide direct case management for children, birth families, and foster families in home, day care, school settings, and more. You will coordinate services, plan with families, and advocate for resources.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, CWCM Certification is preferred, and willingness to obtain CWCM within one year. Evening/weekend availability and reliable transportation are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree approved by the Florida Board is required.
• CWCM certification is preferred but not required.
• Must be willing to obtain CWCM certification within 1 year of employment.
• Must be willing to complete 10 week training.

Responsibilities

• Arranges visitation schedule structured upon the completed visitation plan with input from parties.
• Assists in providing information and accompanies children to appointments as needed.
• Supports primary caregivers and/or foster families in implementing the case plan.
• Attends professional development training for growth as required.
• Identifies strengths, limitations, and needs to refer and coordinate services.
• Serve as a conduit of information between all parties and providers.
• Conduct visits with children, parents and caregivers to assess safety and well‑being.
• Develop and implement plans meeting the needs of children and families.
• Facilitate placement and delivery of services with families involved.
• Perform case management per laws and policies within required timeframes.
• Attend court hearings and prepare/file court documents on time.

Skills

Reliable transportation

CWCM certification willingness

Evenings/weekends flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree approved by the Florida Board

CWCM Certification preferred but not required

Willing to obtain CWCM certification within 1 year

Job description

We value our Hope Members . The pay needs to be right and relevant to the position . We conduct regular compensation a nalysis to reward our team fairly .

Generous Vacation

Work and life balance is important to us ! Our Hope Members enjoy 10 holidays, up to 20 vacation days, 6 personal days, 5 sick days, and new to this year…1 mental health day.

Our package is robust with Allied Insurance ( m edical, d ental , v ision ) , 403b Retirement – 2% Contribution, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short-Term and Long-Term D isability options , Life Insurance, and Pet Insurance.

Tuition Assistance

We want Hope Members to learn and grow . We offer up to $2,500 annually in tui tion reimbursement. OHU support s educatio n al endeavors .

Professional Development

Our Hope Members strive for excellence in children and youth services. OHU supports them by providing opportunities to network and learn from leaders in the field at in-service days, conferences, and workshops.

We have a growth mindset. The OHU Promise is guiding us in significantly increasing services over the next six years. When a new or current position opens, we look first to advancing a Hope Member.

Position:Child Welfare Case Manager

Location: Tampa, FL

Job Id:8666

# of Openings:1

Child Welfare Case Manager

One Hope United works with children of all ages who are wards of the state due to abuse, neglect or abandonment. These children need a stable, dependable, forever home and a family they can call their own. Safe, well-educated and well-cared-for children become adults who contribute to a more prosperous community. Hundreds of abused, neglected or abandoned children need a stable, nurturing family where they can thrive. One Hope United recruits and trains foster parents and provides myriad supportive services to children and families. Foster parents can light a child’s path toward becoming a successful adult.

Case Managers are responsible for providing direct case management services to children, birth families, foster families and primary caregiver(s) in the home setting, day care, preschool, and/or school to ensure they receive services appropriate to their needs, and continuity of care focused on resolving or preventing the issues of child abuse or neglect. The Case Manager provides assessment, planning, linkage, coordination, monitoring, evaluation and advocacy to the child, family, foster family and primary caregiver. The Case Manager works as a team member with a therapist, foster parents, primary caregiver, guardian ad litem and other appropriate professionals. The Case Manager will develop, strengthen and maintain a direct working relationship with mental health professionals, community agencies and the child’s own support system

Position Responsibilities Include:

• Arranges visitation schedule structured upon the completed visitation plan with input from the appropriate parties, supervise visitations and document observations as appropriate
• Assists in the provision of appropriate information when applicable and accompanies children to appointments, as necessary, to report progress or lack thereof
• Assists the primary caregiver(s) and/or foster family in implementing tasks and activities according to the case plan
• Attends and participates in professional development training for professional growth as developed by CBC/Pre Service Training, as required by the state of Florida and in accordance with agency policy and procedures
• Identifies strengths, limitations, risk factors, and needs, to refer and coordinate the provision of concrete services to the child, primary caregiver, and biological families of children
• Serve as a conduit of information between all parties to the case and identified stakeholders, including medical, educational and mental health providers.
• Conduct visits with children, parents and/or caregivers that include the on-going assessment of child safety, permanency and well-being.
• Develop and implement a plan that meets the needs of the children and the family.
• Facilitate placement and delivery of services in collaboration with biological, foster and adoptive families.
• Perform case management responsibilities in accordance with state and federal laws, Department of Children and Families Administrative Codes and Operating Procedures, funding source policies and internal policies on child abuse, abandonment, and neglect within required timeframes.
• Attend court hearings, prepare and file all court documents within required time frames.
• Intervenes and assists OHU/CBC staff in crisis situations
• Meet with families in their homes at various hours of the day including evenings, nights and weekends, in potentially high risk neighborhoods.
• Attend court hearings, prepare and file all court documents within required time frames.
• Other performance related duties per the position job description

Education, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree approved by the Florida Board (ie Behavioral Sciences, Community Development, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Education Health Science, Human Development, Human Sciences, Human Services, Law, Political Science, Public Administration, Psychology, Social Policy, Sociology)required
• State of Florida ChildWelfare Certification (CWCM)preferred, but not required
• must be willing to obtain CWCM certification within 1 year of employmentrequired
• Must be willing to go through 10 week trainingrequired
• Must have reliable transportation and willing to drive daily for work related purposes.
• Availability to includeevenings, weekends and on-callrequired
• Ability to be culturally diverserequired

We Invest in You!

Tuition assistance up to $2500 per fiscal year

Up to 4 weeks paid Vacation Days, up to 6 paid Personal Days, 1 paid Mental Health Day, and up to 5 paid Sick days annually

Medical, dental, vision, 403 (b) retirement, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, dependent care, commuter and transit

Agency-paid Life&ADD insurance up to $50K based on salary and short-term disability

Agency-paid long-term after 1 year of employment

Voluntary Supplemental Life&ADD, Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital for Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)

Voluntary Legal Plans

Voluntary Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program with 6 free counseling sessions

Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities

Free LCSW and LCPC Supervision hours available in some locations

A Different Kind of Employer: One Hope United is strong and ready to grow. Are you ready to grow with us?

• 800+ talented professionals strong, serving 10,000 children and families in Illinois and Florida
• Fiscally stable, $70 Million agency-- strong since 1895
• Energetic leadership and a rich community of support

One Hope United does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. One Hope United is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. OHU participates in E-Verify.

One Hope United does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. One Hope United is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace. All applicants with a conditional offer of employment must submit to pre-employment drug testing and receive a negative test result. Final hiring decisions are contingent on the candidate submitting to a background check satisfactory to One Hope United.

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