Foster Care Case Manager

Saint Luke's; Kansas City (MO); Sur place; USD 40 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical health plans

Tuition reimbursement / Continuing Ed

Leave and PTO benefits

Retirement contributions

Employee Assistance Program

Résumé du poste

Saint Luke's Crittenton Children’s Center in Kansas City seeks a full-time Foster Care Case Manager to support children and families in foster care. You will provide case management, crisis intervention, and educational advocacy while coordinating with courts and service providers.

Required is a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least one year of social work experience, plus a clean driving record and vehicle insurance.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• At least one year of experience in social work.
• Clean driving record and applicable vehicle insurance.

Responsabilités

• Provide case management services to children and families in foster care.
• Support placements during crisis situations.
• Advise on educational services and advocate for appropriate education.
• Liaise with families, courts and service providers.
• Provide permanency testimony in family court.
• Maintain client records related to permanency.
• Plan for adoption when appropriate.
• Recruit potential adoptive resources.

Connaissances

Case management

Crisis intervention

Educational advocacy

Liaison work

Formation

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Description du poste

The Opportunity

Crittenton Children's Center is the Kansas City area's premier provider of psychiatric care for children, adolescents and their families. It is located on a picturesque, 96-acre campus in south Kansas City (near Longview Lake) providing serenity, beauty and privacy to assist with the healing process.

Job Description

The Opportunity

Crittenton Children's Center is the Kansas City area's premier provider of psychiatric care for children, adolescents and their families. It is located on a picturesque, 96-acre campus in south Kansas City (near Longview Lake) providing serenity, beauty and privacy to assist with the healing process. For more than 120 years we've cared for the emotional health of Kansas City's children and families. Today we offer one of the area's most comprehensive behavioral health care programs. And we are backed by the complete resources of Saint Luke's Health System.

Shift: We are currently seeking a full time Foster Care Case Manager.

The Work

• Responsible for providing case management services to children and families in the foster care system.
• Placements support crisis intervention
• Educational advocacy authorization of services
• Liaison work
• Provision of permanency testimony in family court
• Maintenance of client record permanency
• Planning up to and including adoption planning
• Recruitment of potential adoptive resources

Must have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least one year of experience in social work. Must have clean driving record and applicable vehicle insurance.

Why Saint Luke’s?

Benefits

We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees:

• Medical health plans
• Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement
• Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans
• Retirement contributions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience: 1 year

Bachelor's Degree

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)