PRN CPS Case Manager - Investigations (Chatham County)

NITELINES USA, INC; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

90-day assignment

Job summary

Nite Lines USA is seeking a PRN Case Manager to join our team for DFCS in Chatham County's CPS investigations unit. The role is PRN for a 90-day assignment with duties including investigative case management for child/adult abuse or neglect and court appearances.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree and CPS experience; HIPPA certification can be provided. Mileage is reimbursed at $0.725/mile. This is a field-based position requiring travel and after-hours on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must have CPS experience and be knowledgeable with working with children and families in CPS.
• HIPPA Certification required if you don't have it, we can provide.

Responsibilities

• Initiates timely, face-to-face responses to screened-in reports of alleged child maltreatment and conducts assessments that identify and address safety concerns.
• Addresses identified safety concerns by immediately developing and implementing safety plans.
• Conducts diligent search efforts to locate the child/family when unable to make contact.
• Implements Solution Based Casework (SBC).
• Partners with child(ren) and parents in the development and utilization of the Family Functioning Agreement, Action Plan, and Family Plan to achieve desired individual and family-level outcomes.
• Completes genograms to identify available family support network.
• collaborates with community partners to create systems of support for children and families.
• Ensures that frequency and quality of visits with children and families are adequate to ensure safety, permanency, and well-being.
• Identifies the physical, educational, and mental/behavioral health needs of children, parents, and foster parents and ensures identified needs were effectively addressed.
• Establishes permanency goals for the child(ren).
• Ensures foster care placements and/or living situations are stable and in the best interests of the child(ren) and are consistent with achieving established permanency goal(s).
• Makes concerted efforts to achieve permanency for children in a timely manner and consistent with regulations contained in the Adoptions and Safe Families Act.
• Ensures that siblings in foster care are placed together unless a separation is necessary to meet the needs of one of the siblings.
• Maintains child's connections to his or her neighborhood, community, faith, extended family, tribe, school, and friends.
• Promotes, supports, and otherwise maintains a positive and nurturing relationship between the child(ren) in care and their biological parents/caretakers by encouraging and facilitating activities and interactions beyond visitation.
• Documents case management activities within time frames established by policy.
• Celebrates positive outcomes with child(ren) and family.
• Utilizes privately owned vehicle for work-related travel and duties (including transportation of children).
• Routinely serves on after-hours on-call duty.
• Embraces ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
• Attend and testify in court hearings/appearances.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Nite Lines USA is seeking a PRN Case Manager to join our team for DFCS in Chatham County's CPS investigations unit. The role is PRN for a 90-day assignment with duties including investigative case management for child/adult abuse or neglect and court appearances.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree and CPS experience; HIPPA certification can be provided. Mileage is reimbursed at $0.725/mile. This is a field-based position requiring travel and after-hours on-call duties.