Remote Child Welfare Case Manager I

Family and Children Services, Division of; Calhoun (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Telework options

13 paid holidays

Vacation & sick leave

Retirement plans

Job summary

Family and Children Services, Division of in Calhoun, GA, is seeking a Child Welfare Services Case Manager 1 to oversee casework for vulnerable children and families within the foster care system. The role requires gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and preparing reports in compliance with state and federal laws.

The position emphasizes home visits, placement resource coordination, and close collaboration with the legal system to ensure child safety and positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college.

Responsibilities

• Accesses and records client and community resource information
• Assists in collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses, and preparing necessary reports according to rules and regulations, state and federal laws
• Assists in identifying placement resources for children within the foster care system
• Compiles records and prepares reports; performs follow-up to determine the status of client's case
• Conducts home-visit evaluations for information gathering to be used in assessments
• Coordinates and monitors children in out-of-home placements and in-home interventions
• Learns to perform initial investigations of protective services referrals in determining the appropriateness of protective services intervention
• Learns to work in collaboration with legal system to ensure safety and achieve desired outcomes
• Maintains required documentation and completes reports

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Family and Children Services, Division of in Calhoun, GA, is seeking a Child Welfare Services Case Manager 1 to oversee casework for vulnerable children and families within the foster care system. The role requires gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and preparing reports in compliance with state and federal laws.

The position emphasizes home visits, placement resource coordination, and close collaboration with the legal system to ensure child safety and positive outcomes.