Child Welfare Case Manager for Tribal Communities

Akicita Federal, LLC; Red Lake Falls (MN); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Akicita Federal is seeking a Child Welfare Case Worker to provide ongoing case management for Indian children and families served by the BIA Red Lake Agency in Red Lake, MN. Work from the Red Lake Agency office, satellite offices, and in the field across the Red Lake Reservation, including off-reservation placements and court appearances, from placement to permanency. Schedule: staggered shifts 7:30 a.m.

– 7:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, with evening visits. Salary listed: $80,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an institution recognized in the U.S.
• At least 3 years of child welfare case management, foster care, or permanency casework.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Current child passenger safety certification (required for anyone who transports children).
• U.S. citizenship.
• Favorable suitability determination from IA PERSEC and a favorable background investigation by DCSA.

Responsibilities

• Manage cases from day of placement or case opening through in-home services, foster care, and permanency planning.
• Develop a written case plan with the family within 30 days of placement and prepare it for federal approval.
• Conduct at least one face-to-face visit per month with each child at placement; assess safety, well-being, health, education, and stability.
• Pursue a permanency plan within six months; prepare court reports and testify at hearings.
• Verify home licensing and NACSA checks for all adults in the home before placement.
• Refer families to services such as substance use treatment, mental health care, parenting support, and IHS; track progress.
• Arrange and document visitation and cultural connection; provide independent living planning for youth 16+.

Skills

Court testimony

Tribal community experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Akicita Federal is seeking a Child Welfare Case Worker to provide ongoing case management for Indian children and families served by the BIA Red Lake Agency in Red Lake, MN. Work from the Red Lake Agency office, satellite offices, and in the field across the Red Lake Reservation, including off-reservation placements and court appearances, from placement to permanency. Schedule: staggered shifts 7:30 a.m.

– 7:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, with evening visits. Salary listed: $80,000 per year.