Foster Care Case Manager

Wellspring Lutheran Services; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 39,499 - 48,276; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision

PTO & holidays

403(b) retirement plan

DailyPay

Training & development

Supervision

SupportLinc

On-call rotation

Job summary

Wellspring Lutheran Services in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Foster Care Case Manager to serve Kalamazoo County and surrounding West Michigan communities. This full-time, salaried role involves direct engagement with children and families, coordinating with foster parents, schools, and service providers to promote stability and belonging.

You will help write new chapters for families, with training and onboarding supported by a Kentwood-based team as you transition to serving in the Kalamazoo area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or a related human services field.
• Strong sense of empathy, accountability and professional ethics.
• Clear communication and thoughtful problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance independence with teamwork.
• Experience in foster care or child welfare is helpful, but passion matters most.

Responsibilities

• Develop thoughtful, individualized plans for families.
• Monthly home visits with consistent communication.
• Help families access healthcare and community supports.
• Coordinate with schools, therapists, foster parents and courts.
• Advocate for the child’s well-being during hearings.
• Coordinate visits between children and parents, siblings, and loved ones.
• Provide calm, capable support during moments of crisis.
• Keep clear, accurate records of decisions and progress.

Skills

Empathy

Accountability

Professional ethics

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related human services field

Job description

Foster Care Case Manager

Kalamazoo County & Surrounding Communities | Wellspring Lutheran Services Full-Time, Salaried | Applications accepted through August 7, 2026.

There’s a reason you chose this field. Maybe it was the belief that every child deserves to feel safe. Maybe it was the moment you realized families don’t need perfection — they need support, compassion, and someone who won’t give up on them.

Description

Foster Care Case Manager

Kalamazoo County & Surrounding Communities | Wellspring Lutheran Services Full-Time, Salaried | Applications accepted through August 7, 2026.

There’s a reason you chose this field. Maybe it was the belief that every child deserves to feel safe. Maybe it was the moment you realized families don’t need perfection — they need support, compassion, and someone who won’t give up on them.

Or maybe it’s simply that you know how powerful it is when someone shows up, consistently, when it matters most. At Wellspring Lutheran Services, that’s the work we do every day.

What This Role Really Means

As a Foster Care Case Manager serving Kalamazoo County and the surrounding West Michigan communities, you’ll become a steady, trusted presence in the lives of children and families navigating incredibly difficult seasons.

Your days will take you out into the community — down familiar roads and into neighborhoods where resilience and hope are being rebuilt, one step at a time. You’ll sit across from children in foster homes, listening, encouraging and reminding them they matter. You’ll partner with foster parents, birth families, schools, and service providers to create a circle of care that helps every child move toward stability and belonging.

You won’t just manage cases; you’ll help write new chapters.

And you won’t do it alone from day one. As you begin, your training, onboarding, and early support will come from our experienced Kentwood-based team—giving you a strong foundation, consistent guidance, and a team you can rely on as you transition into serving families in the Kalamazoo area.

What You’ll Do

• Walk alongside children and families as you develop thoughtful, individualized plans that build on their strengths
• Stay closely connected with monthly home visits and consistent communication, so no one feels alone in the process
• Help families access the right resources at the right time, from healthcare to community supports
• Serve as the thread that connects everyone involved — schools, therapists, foster parents and courts
• Advocate for each child’s well‑being by preparing for hearings and giving them a voice when it matters most
• Support meaningful connections by coordinating visits between children and their parents, siblings and loved ones
• Step in during moments of crisis, offering calm, capable support when it’s needed most
• Keep clear and accurate records so every decision is informed, and every step forward is intentional

Why Kalamazoo

We are expanding our services to better meet the needs of Kalamazoo County, so your work will be rooted there and the surrounding areas—a region known for its strong sense of community, vibrant neighborhoods and commitment to supporting families. It’s a community where local schools, nonprofits and community partners come together to make a meaningful difference, and you’ll play a key role in that network.

Whether you’re meeting a family in a quiet neighborhood, collaborating with a school team, or heading to a court hearing downtown, you’ll see firsthand how your work strengthens the fabric of this community.

What You Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in social work or a related human services field
• A valid Michigan driver’s license, with reliable transportation
• A strong sense of empathy, accountability and professional ethics
• The ability to balance independence with teamwork
• Clear communication and thoughtful problem‑solving skills
• Experience in foster care or child welfare is helpful — but your passion for the mission is what matters most

What You’ll Receive

• Starting salary of $43,888+ based on experience
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• DailyPay access to your earnings when you need itOngoing training and professional development
• Regular supervision and a team that truly collaborates
• Employee assistance support through Wellspring SupportLinc

You’ll also participate in a shared on-call rotation — because supporting families sometimes means being there beyond the typical workday.

Why Wellspring

Wellspring Lutheran Services is a statewide nonprofit with one purpose at its core: helping people experience and create a better future.

When you join this team, you’re not doing this work alone. You’re surrounded by people who believe in showing up — for each other and for the families we serve. People who understand that progress isn’t always linear, but it’s always worth it.

If This Sounds Like You…

If you’ve been looking for a role that reconnects you to why you started this work in the first place, this is it.

Join us in Kalamazoo County and help children and families find safety, stability, and a way forward.