Child Welfare Permanency Case Manager

Texas-Family-Care-Network; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas-Family-Care-Network is seeking a Case Manager to advocate for children and coordinate services with families, schools, and legal personnel. The role emphasizes individualized, child-centered and culturally competent care, with regular home visits and ongoing family collaboration.

The position includes court appearances, case updates to attorneys, and continuous professional growth within a non-traditional schedule and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Option 2: Associate's degree from an accredited college or university plus two (2) years of relevant work experience.
• Option 3: 60 accredited college credit hours plus two (2) years relevant work experience.
• Option 4: 90 accredited college credit hours plus one (1) year of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with children, families, and communities to plan for a child's permanency.
• Supervises activities related to the treatment and needs of children/youth in care through regular home visits and phone calls.
• Creates and monitors a plan of service for each family and involves the family in the creation of the plan.
• Provides ongoing advocacy and support for the child's educational needs.
• Uses tools to determine needs and makes appropriate referrals for testing, evaluations, records, or other assessments.
• Coordinates regular contact between the child and his/her biological family as appropriate.
• Participates in on-call rotation and duties.
• Utilizes tools to identify resources for the child/youth/family and ensure connections are maintained with key individuals.
• Identify kinship/fictive kin placement options and request home studies as needed.
• Participate in meetings and conferences at convenient times for families.
• Monitor placement needs and collaborate with Placement staff.
• Meet with parents monthly to assess risk and safety issues; refer to services; discuss progress.
• Meet with child(ren)/youth monthly to evaluate safety, services/resources, and plan for permanency.
• Attends and participates in court hearings about the child and family.
• Provide monthly updates to DFPS attorneys and other parties.
• Provide notifications regarding significant events.
• Document case records per policy.
• Develop and maintain relationships with partners and professionals.
• Adheres to mandated child abuse reporting laws.
• Transition children home during reunification and support the family until case closure.
• Work with kinship/fictive kin caregivers to ensure support outside business hours.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Case management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree + 2 years

60 college credit hours + 2 years

90 college credit hours + 1 year

Job description

Texas-Family-Care-Network is seeking a Case Manager to advocate for children and coordinate services with families, schools, and legal personnel. The role emphasizes individualized, child-centered and culturally competent care, with regular home visits and ongoing family collaboration.

The position includes court appearances, case updates to attorneys, and continuous professional growth within a non-traditional schedule and on-call duties.