Foster Care Case Manager

BrightSpring Health Services - Fort Wayne, IN

Full-time - Entry Level

Fort Wayne, IN

Social Assistance

About the position

The Foster Care Case Manager plays a crucial role in providing case management services, counseling, and support to foster families and children in care. This position involves developing treatment plans, maintaining regular contact with families, and ensuring the well-being of children placed in foster care. The role requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders, including biological families, foster parents, and community agencies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver case management services and individual/family counseling.
• Train and supervise foster families.
• Assist the Program Manager in developing individual treatment plans for children and families.
• Maintain weekly contact with foster families, children, and biological families.
• Monitor the progress of children and families throughout the placement.
• Conduct training, home studies, and evaluations of foster parents.
• Use standardized tools to measure social and emotional progress.
• Prepare written treatment plans and progress reports.
• Review referrals and match children with appropriate foster families.
• Place children in state licensed or certified foster homes.
• Obtain all required documentation for children in care.
• Provide weekly documented contact and bi-weekly visits to children and foster homes.
• Visit each assigned child at least once a month away from the foster home.
• Prepare treatment plans within 21 days of placement and quarterly thereafter.
• Provide Independent Living training and progress reports for assigned clients.
• Coordinate visitation of children with biological parents, siblings, and relatives.
• Provide supervised visits when required by court.
• Act as a liaison with placing agencies, schools, and community agencies.
• Attend court hearings and review hearings.
• Participate in staff meetings and treatment planning meetings.
• Conduct interviews, training, and home studies on prospective foster parents.
• Attend conferences and seminars for annual training requirements.
• Conduct or participate in foster parent support group meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, counseling, or a related human services field.
• Two years of experience working with children and families.
• Five years of experience with a placing agency working with troubled children and families may be considered in lieu of a graduate degree.