Family Case Manager

$47,320 - $47,320/Yr

Indiana Department Of Child Services - Fort Wayne, IN

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Fort Wayne, IN

Social Assistance

About the position

The Family Case Manager at the Indiana Department of Child Services is responsible for protecting children and families from abuse and neglect, working to maintain or reunify families whenever possible, and ensuring a permanent home for children who cannot be reunited with their families. This role involves engaging with families, conducting investigations, and developing case plans to support children and families in achieving self-sufficiency and safety.

Responsibilities

• Investigate reported incidents of child abuse, neglect, or dependency and determine if the incident is substantiated.
• Assess the level of risk to the child for additional injury or harm and may remove the child from the family if necessary.
• Perform needs assessments to determine treatment options for families and children reported to be abused or neglected.
• Testify and prepare pre-dispositional and progress reports, maintaining case files and developing briefing reports for the community child protection team.
• Develop informal adjustment plans with families and children to divert children from the juvenile justice system.
• Create case plans to assist families and children in becoming self-sufficient in a safe and nurturing environment.
• Develop discharge/transition programming to help families and children attain and maintain self-sufficiency.
• Monitor and assess service capability treatment programs and providers to ensure consistency with the case plan.
• Accept on-call responsibility to receive and investigate allegations of child abuse/neglect.
• Conduct home studies, family histories, and recommend placements for adoption to an adoption team.
• Visit children in out-of-home placements to coordinate family reunification, adoption, or independent living efforts.
• Maintain data for management to evaluate family and children needs on a trend analysis basis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree; or Associate degree with a minimum of two (2) years of human services job experience; or completion of thirty (30) college credit hours from an accredited institution with a minimum of four (3) years of human services job experience; or a minimum of at least five (4) years of human services job experience.
• Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of social work, casework, sociology, and group and individual counseling.
• Thorough knowledge of state and/or federal laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards affecting child protection services, foster care, family preservation, and adoption.
• Ability to investigate and interview alleged victims and perpetrators of child abuse or neglect in an appropriate and effective manner.
• Ability to prepare clear, accurate reports.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in social work or child welfare.
• Knowledge of community resources and services available for families and children.

Benefits

• Free parking
• Health savings account
• 457(b)
• Paid holidays
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Professional development assistance
• Loan forgiveness
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan