Foster Care Case Manager Contractor - Impact & Permanency

Lutheran-Social-Services-of-the-National-Capital-Are; Wakefield (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lutheran-Social-Services-of-the-National-Capital-Are seeks a foster care case manager to provide services to children and youth in the Fairfax County/Falls Church area. You will work with DSS, foster families, and families to ensure safety, stability, and permanency, while maintaining confidentiality and timely documentation.

Responsibilities include face-to-face/virtual visits, service planning, coordinating medical, behavioral health, education, and legal services, and collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Social Work or related field.
• At least 1 year of case management or social services experience.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices.
• Spanish/English bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide foster care case management to children, youth, and foster families in coordination with Fairfax County/Falls Church DSS.
• Conduct required face-to-face and/or virtual visits and maintain ongoing case contact.
• Assess client needs and develop, monitor, and update service and permanency plans.
• Coordinate placement, medical, behavioral health, educational, legal, and community-based services.
• Participate in placement planning, case conferences, team meetings, court-related activities, and permanency planning.
• Support foster families with case-related concerns, resources, referrals, and behavior management.
• Maintain communication with DSS, biological families when appropriate, and other service providers.
• Complete timely and accurate case records, reports, service plans, and other contractual documentation.
• Monitor placement stability, report safety concerns, and maintain compliance with DSS and contractual requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality and participate in required training, quality assurance, and on-call coverage.
• Travel within the designated service area and perform other duties within the scope of the contract.

Skills

Case management

Assessment

Advocacy

Service coordination

Documentation

Organization

Time management

Communication

Crisis management

Team collaboration

Cultural responsiveness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Social Work or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic case management systems

Job description

Lutheran-Social-Services-of-the-National-Capital-Are seeks a foster care case manager to provide services to children and youth in the Fairfax County/Falls Church area. You will work with DSS, foster families, and families to ensure safety, stability, and permanency, while maintaining confidentiality and timely documentation.

Responsibilities include face-to-face/virtual visits, service planning, coordinating medical, behavioral health, education, and legal services, and collaborating with