Foster Care Case Manager

Arrow Child & Family Ministries; McAllen, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

Retirement match

Paid time off

Mileage reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Learning & development

Job summary

Arrow Child & Family Ministries is seeking a Case Manager to coordinate services for foster/adopt children and their families. You will handle intake, treatment planning, and ongoing care coordination in partnership with foster families and schools.

The role emphasizes collaboration across systems, documentation accuracy, and adherence to licensing standards. A Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field is required, with a Master’s preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field required.
• At least 1 year of experience working with children and families.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate placement of children in foster/adoptive homes and ensure intake paperwork is signed and entered into the electronic case management system within policy timeframes.
• Participate in development of assessment, treatment planning, service delivery, discharge, and aftercare per child’s service package.
• Assist and monitor families in meeting licensing/regulatory standards to maintain service package requirements and credentialing.
• Implement Pre-Admission Assessment and Individual Treatment Plans with foster parents, clients, and treatment team.
• Provide consultation for foster/biological parents, respite providers, childcare staff, and other caregivers.
• Maintain accurate case notes, billing documentation, and treatment plans per licensing and agency standards.
• Attend trainings and meetings as required.
• Serve as education liaison with referral agency and foster parents.
• Coordinate with cross-system stakeholders in case planning conferences and related meetings.
• Maintain regular contact with family and child, monitoring well-being via calls, emails, and home visits.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Social Services, or a related field

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

Overview

The Case Manager is responsible for the treatment and coordination of services to foster/adopt children and their biological families in conjunction with the foster/adopt family.

Benefits Include

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options, including HSA match for qualifying contributions.
• Parental Paid Leave
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement available.
• Company sponsored learning and development

Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

• Facilitate placement of children in foster and adoptive homes and ensures intake paperwork is signed and entered into electronic case management system within timeframes outlined in Arrow policy and procedures.
• Participate in development of assessment, treatment planning, service delivery, discharge, and aftercare as determined by child’s service package.
• Assist and monitors families in the compliance of licensing/regulatory standards to maintain service package requirements and credentialing.
• Implement Pre-Admission Assessment and Individual Treatment Plans in conjunction with foster parents and clients and treatment team.
• Provide consultation for foster parents, adoptive parents, biological parents, respite provider, childcare staff, and other caregivers, as indicated.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete case notes, billing documentation, treatment plans, progress notes and other documentation according to licensing, accreditation, and agency standards.
• Attend trainings and meetings as required.
• Serve as the child’s education liaison with the referral agency and foster parents.
• Participate in case planning conferences, Professional Consulting Team, School meetings, court hearings, staffing, etc., as appropriate, for cross system collaboration.
• Maintain regular contact with family and child and monitors psychological, mental, emotional, physical, and environmental well-being through phone contacts, email, and home visits according to licensing, accreditation and agency standards.
• Help families develop a therapeutic milieu conducive to healthy child development. In accordance with the agency’s treatment model.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed to prevent escalation of high-risk behavior, relapse, hospitalization, placement disruption, and other negative outcomes on a 24-hour on-call basis.
• Coordinate care of the child with the medical consenter and participates in STAR Health Coordination applicable only in TX.
• Complete all discharge summaries and provides after-care services as required by youth’s service package.
• Maintain child and/or family records in Arrow’s electronic client information system utilizing assigned Arrow technology resources. These resources may include, but are not limited to: desktop computers, laptop computers, touchscreen devices, and scanners.
• Utilize Arrow cell phone mobile data hotspot for in-field access to Arrow’s client information system in order to complete documentation in accordance with job workflow.
• Conduct quarterly evaluations, creates corrective action plans and monitors foster home for safety and compliance.
• Maintain Family Training Plan for assigned families.
• Perform all duties within contract, state and federal regulations, company policy, and regulatory agency standards.
• May be required to drive vehicles, be insurable with our auto insurance provider, and complete company vehicle training.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Social Services, or a related field and at least 1 year of experience working with children and families. Master’s Degree preferred.