Foster Care Case Manager

Saint Luke’s Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Crittenton Children's Center, part of Saint Luke's Health System, seeks a full-time Foster Care Case Manager to support children and families in the foster system.

Responsibilities include case management, placements support, crisis intervention, educational advocacy, and permanency planning up to adoption. A bachelor's degree in a related field and at least one year of social work experience are required; a clean driving record and vehicle insurance are needed.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide case management services to children and families in the foster care system.
• Involve a variety of tasks including placements support, crisis intervention, educational advocacy, and authorization of services; liaison work; provision of permanency testimony in family court; maintenance of client records; permanency planning up to adoption.

Skills

Case management

Crisis intervention

Educational advocacy

Liaison work

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity where you can improve the lives of children?

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.

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

• Responsible for providing case management services to children and families in the foster care system.


• A variety of tasks are involved including 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 and recruitment of potential adoptive resources

Must have a bachelors degree in a related field and at least one year of experience in social work.

Must have clean driving record and applicable vehicle insurance.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year Bachelor's Degree

Job Details

Full Time Day (United States of America)