Foster Care Case Manager (MSW/BSW)

Alabama Clinical Schools Inc; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

PTO

Health plans

401K with match

Student loan program

Career development

Job summary

Alabama Clinical Schools Inc. in Birmingham seeks a Foster Care Case Manager to lead the treatment team, initiate treatment plans, and connect children and families with essential services.

The role emphasizes collaboration with foster parents, families, and clinicians to ensure cohesive care. Applicants should hold a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in psychology or social work, with two years of foster care experience preferred and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related mental health field from an accredited university.
• Two years foster care experience strongly preferred.
• LBSW strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to maintain effective working relationships, inter-departmentally, intra-departmentally, and with the clinical staff.
• Must have ability to communicate in both oral and written form and in a clean and concise manner.
• Must have a successful drug screen and background check (includes criminal history, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and ABI/FBI fingerprint check).

Responsibilities

• The Foster Care Case Manager acts as leader of the treatment team.
• Initiates the development of treatment plans; provides support and consultation to foster parents, families, and other team members.
• Coordinates and links children and their families with needed agency and/or community services.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Written & verbal

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Mental health field

Job description

Responsibilities

Foster Care Case Manager

Alabama Clinical Schools has been a behavioral healthcare provider in the Birmingham area for over 20 years. Our treatment services range from intensive residential treatment for males ages 9-18 to therapeutic foster care for males and females of all ages. Our RISE and Specialized Therapeutic Foster Care programs for boys are the only programs of their kind in the State of Alabama. Our mission is simple: to enrich lives of at-risk youth and their families by delivering quality behavioral and educational services while fostering a safe transition to the community.

Much more available online at: www.alabamaclinicalschools.com

Foster Care Case Manager:

The Foster Care Case Manager acts as leader of treatment team. Initiates the development of treatment plans; provides support and consultation to STFC foster parents, families, and other team members. Coordinates and links children and their families with needed agency and/or community services.

What do we value at Alabama Clinical Schools & UHS?

Our mission is simple: to enrich lives of at-risk youth and their families by delivering quality behavioral and educational services while fostering a safe transition to the community.

Benefits include:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Who we are:

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement:

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice:

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related mental health field from an accredited university.
• Two years foster care experience strongly preferred.
• LBSW strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to maintain effective working relationships, inter-departmentally, intra-departmentally, and with the clinical staff.
• Must have ability to communicate in both oral and written form and in a clean and concise manner.
• Must have a successful drug screen and background check (includes criminal history, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and ABI/FBI fingerprint check).