Family Case Manager

$47,320 - $47,320/Yr

State of Indiana - Jeffersonville, IN

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Jeffersonville, IN

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Family Case Manager position at the State of Indiana involves working as a caseworker specialist within the Department of Child Services. The role focuses on protecting children and families from abuse and neglect, facilitating family reunification, and ensuring permanent placements for children when necessary. This position requires a commitment to improving the lives of families and children through various support services and interventions.

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 and may remove the child from the family if necessary.
• Perform needs assessments to determine treatment options for families and children.
• Testify and prepare pre-dispositional and progress reports, maintaining case files and developing briefing reports.
• Develop informal adjustment plans with families to divert children from the juvenile justice system.
• Create case plans to assist families in becoming self-sufficient in a safe environment.
• Monitor and assess service capability of treatment programs and providers to ensure consistency with the case plan.
• Accept on-call responsibility to investigate allegations of child abuse/neglect.
• Conduct home studies and recommend placements for adoption.
• Visit children in out-of-home placements to coordinate family reunification, adoption, or independent living efforts.

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 with a minimum of four (4) years of human services job experience; or A minimum of five (5) years of human services job experience.
• Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of social work, casework, sociology, and counseling.
• Thorough knowledge of state and/or federal laws affecting child protection services, foster care, family preservation, and adoption.
• Ability to investigate and interview alleged victims and perpetrators of child abuse or neglect effectively.
• Ability to prepare clear and accurate reports.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in adoption services.
• Knowledge of behavioral sciences as they affect care and treatment of clients.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• 457(b) plan
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible work scheduling options
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Paid new parent leave
• Paid community service leave
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
• Paid holidays