Trauma-Informed Intensive Case Manager for Youth & Families

Youth and Family Advocates; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Youth and Family Advocates in Florida seeks a case manager to support permanency for children through a comprehensive case management model that connects families with community resources and coordinates services.

You will assess, plan, link, monitor, and advocate for assigned children and families, conduct weekly home visits for high-risk cases, and collaborate with caregivers, schools, behavioral health partners, and legal stakeholders to promote safety and stability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a human services field.
• Full CWCM certification required.
• Ability to access protected health information and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Function as a contributing member of a case management team.
• Provide case management services, including assessment, planning, linking, monitoring, and advocacy, to assigned children and families from intake to discharge from the system.
• Provide intensive case management services, including increased face-to-face contact, enhanced safety planning, crisis intervention, multidisciplinary coordination, and proactive engagement with youth, caregivers, service providers, schools, behavioral health partners, and legal stakeholders.
• Complete diligent Family Finding efforts to link youth to connections such as relatives, non-relatives, friends, mentors, and other supports.
• Develop and ensure the service/case plan includes a realistic permanency goal to be achieved within 12 months with measurable objectives and timelines.
• Review and update service/case plans monthly, or more frequently as needed, to ensure progress toward permanency.
• Complete monthly progress reports and update case plans when goals or timelines change.
• Provide families with educational information to increase awareness of child abuse and neglect and promote family stability.
• Maintain electronic and paper records of each case with timely notes in the data system.
• Identify and monitor children and families at risk of abuse or neglect.
• Refer families to appropriate community services and ensure continuity of care.
• Participate in staff development programs such as TBRI, MI, and Circle of Security.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment & interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CWCM certification

Job description

Youth and Family Advocates in Florida seeks a case manager to support permanency for children through a comprehensive case management model that connects families with community resources and coordinates services.

You will assess, plan, link, monitor, and advocate for assigned children and families, conduct weekly home visits for high-risk cases, and collaborate with caregivers, schools, behavioral health partners, and legal stakeholders to promote safety and stability.