FAMILY CONSULTANT

Murphy-harpst Childrens Centers Inc; Cedartown (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Murphy-harpst Childrens Centers Inc. seeks a dedicated case manager to train families to become specialized foster parents and to communicate with families, children and caregivers.

The role includes preparing individualized plans, maintaining regular contact, and coordinating resources for each case. You will handle home studies, write progress notes and attend court hearings, while managing a caseload with occasional travel and on-call crisis coverage.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of age-appropriate behaviors and interventions.
• Strong aptitude for assessing mental status and family stability.
• Strong writing skills for reports and home studies.
• Able to travel up to 50% of the time, with overnight travel.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services field and 2 yrs experience with children & families, OR a Master’s Degree and 1 yr experience.
• Intermediate computer skills; proficient in Word and Excel.
• Valid GA driver’s license and a clean 3-year motor vehicle report.
• Foundations certification through the Office of Provider Management is a PLUS.

Responsibilities

• Train families to become specialized foster parents.
• Communicate effectively and set goals with the family, child and other involved caregivers.
• Prepare individualized service and educational plans.
• Maintain weekly face-to-face contact with each case (caseload up to 6; 8 in some cases).
• Act as liaison for consumer and family to connect with community resources.
• Provide 24/7 crisis on-call services.
• Manage each family’s case file, including home studies.
• Write weekly progress notes, discharge planning and summaries.
• Attend court hearings and panel reviews; prepare reports for the court or referring agency.
• Prepare a quarterly report on each child for the file/chart.

Skills

Behavioral assessment

Mental status eval

Written reporting

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s in Human Services

Master’s in Human Services

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIESTrain families to become specialized foster parentsCommunicate effectively and set goals with the family, child and other involved caregiversPrepare individualized service and educational plansMaintain weekly face-to-face contact with each case (maximum caseload of 6; 8 in certain situations)Act as liaison for the consumer and family regarding the connection to community resourcesProvide around-the-clock, 7 days a week crisis on-call servicesManage each family’s case file, including home studiesWrite weekly progress notes, discharge planning and summariesAttend court hearings and panel reviews; prepare reports for the court and/or the referring agencyPrepare a comprehensive quarterly report on each child to be placed in the child’s file/chartQUALIFICATIONSKnowledge of age-appropriate behaviors and interventionsStrong aptitude for assessing the mental status and stability of the consumer/family.Strong writing skills for reports and home studiesAble to travel up to 50% of the time, with occasional travel outside the local area and overnight.Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services field and 2 yrs experience working with children and families, OR a Master’s Degree in a Human Services field and 1 yr experience working with children and families.Intermediate level computer skills and competent in Microsoft Word and Excel.Possess a current/valid GA Driver's License and a clean three (3) year motor vehicle report.Certified in Foundations through the Office of Provider Management is a PLUS.Knowledgeable of regulations, laws and standards governing Child Placing Agencies desired.