Foster Care Case Manager - Make a Real Impact (Charlotte)

BrightSpring Health Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 49,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

StepStone Family & Youth Services in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Foster Care Case Manager to deliver case management, counseling, and training to foster families under supervision of the Program Manager.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in social work or related field and two years of experience with children and families; master’s degree welcome. Responsibilities include home studies, treatment plans, progress reports, and liaison with schools and courts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, counseling, or related human services field required.
• Two years of experience working with children and families required.
• In lieu of a graduate degree, five years of experience with a placing agency serving troubled children and families may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Reviews referrals and matches children with appropriate foster families.
• Places children in state licensed or state certified foster homes.
• Obtains all state and agency required documentation for child in care.
• Provides weekly documented contact and bi-weekly visits to child and foster home.
• Visiting each assigned child at least once each month away from the foster home.
• Prepares a treatment plan for the child within 21 days of placement and quarterly thereafter.
• Prepares monthly progress reports for assigned children.
• Provides Independent Living training and ILP progress reports for assigned clients.
• Provides reunification services to biological families when required by treatment plan.
• Coordinates visitation of children with biological parents, siblings, and relatives.
• Provides supervised visits with parents, siblings, and relatives when required by court.
• Acts as liaison with placing agencies, schools, and other community agencies.
• Attends court hearings and review hearings.
• Attends staff meetings and treatment planning meetings as required.
• Completes interviews, training and home studies on prospective foster parents as needed.
• Attends conferences and seminars for annual training requirements.
• Conducts/participates in two or more foster parent support group meetings each year.
• Maintains flexible working hours and works weekends or holidays as needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, counseling, or related human services field

Two years' experience working with children and families

Five years' experience with a placing agency (in lieu of graduate degree)

Job description

StepStone Family & Youth Services in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Foster Care Case Manager to deliver case management, counseling, and training to foster families under supervision of the Program Manager.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in social work or related field and two years of experience with children and families; master’s degree welcome. Responsibilities include home studies, treatment plans, progress reports, and liaison with schools and courts.