Foster Care Case Manager: Family & Permanency

Arkansas Baptist Children & Family Ministries (ABCFM); Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Baptist Children & Family Ministries (ABCFM) is seeking a Caseworker to develop children and families, increase placement numbers and stability, and strengthen outcomes for children and foster families. The role covers placement through permanency and fosters family services with ongoing assessments, in a ministry setting centered on Gospel values.

The Caseworker will handle placement changes, maintain files, and collaborate with foster families, therapy providers, and other agencies to

Responsibilities

• Foster Placement: manage placement through final care, schedule monthly meetings with foster parents, participate in case staffings, attend court hearings, coordinate services.
• Foster Home: assess licensing applicants, complete home studies within 90 days, support training for resource parents, monitor ongoing compliance and CEUs.
• Other Responsibilities: cover caseloads when needed, participate in on-call rotations, complete CEUs, maintain timely communication.

Skills

Case management

Foster care

Court hearings

Staffings

Job description

Arkansas Baptist Children & Family Ministries (ABCFM) is seeking a Caseworker to develop children and families, increase placement numbers and stability, and strengthen outcomes for children and foster families. The role covers placement through permanency and fosters family services with ongoing assessments, in a ministry setting centered on Gospel values.

The Caseworker will handle placement changes, maintain files, and collaborate with foster families, therapy providers, and other agencies to