Child Welfare Case Manager Trainee - Launch Your Impact

Community Partnership For Children; Palatka (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

Community Partnership for Children in Palatka, FL is seeking a Child Welfare Case Manager Trainee to identify and assess child and family needs, coordinate services, and provide in-home support. You will document case activities, prepare court reports, testify when required, and coordinate with other professionals and foster placements to ensure safety and proper planning.

This full-time position offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus and requires strong assessment, communication, and caseload management

Qualifications

• Excellent assessment skills and intervention strategies.
• Ability to identify environmental stressors.
• Ability to observe and report accurately on the functioning of individuals and families.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of socio-cultural characteristics of service population.
• Ability to travel to client homes.
• Knowledge of professional ethics relating to child protection and counseling.
• Ability to use and proficiency in computer software applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management services (information, plan referrals and linkages).
• Develop and maintain case records and service documentation according to contract and Community Partnership for Children standards.
• Consistently document case activities in FSFN within 24 hours of the event.
• Complete all required court reports and submit within established deadlines.
• Testify in court as necessary.
• Monitor quality of care by conducting face-to-face home/residential visits every 30 days.
• Coordinate services with other professionals and paraprofessionals.
• Conduct community outreach as needed.
• Provide and/or arrange transportation of clients to appointments and community agencies.
• Conduct monthly face-to-face visits with parents of children in Out of Home Care (OHC).
• Provide and/or refer families to services and use information from reports.

Skills

Excellent assessment skills

Verbal and written communication

Ability to travel

Confidential information handling

Knowledge of socio-cultural factors

FSFN documentation

Computer software proficiency

Decision making to protect clients

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree + 2 years relevant experience

Tools

FSFN

Microsoft Word/Excel

Job description

Community Partnership for Children in Palatka, FL is seeking a Child Welfare Case Manager Trainee to identify and assess child and family needs, coordinate services, and provide in-home support. You will document case activities, prepare court reports, testify when required, and coordinate with other professionals and foster placements to ensure safety and proper planning.

This full-time position offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus and requires strong assessment, communication, and caseload management