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State of Indiana - Connersville, IN

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Remote - Connersville, IN
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Older Youth Case Manager is responsible for supporting adolescents in their transition to adulthood and independence within the Department of Child Services. This role involves coordinating independent living services, conducting assessments, maintaining documentation, and ensuring eligible youth receive necessary services. The position requires engagement with families and children to improve their lives and facilitate permanency through various means such as reunification, guardianship, or adoption.

Responsibilities

  • Investigate reported incidents of child abuse, neglect, or dependency and make determinations regarding substantiation.
  • 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 case plans to assist families and children in becoming self-sufficient in a safe environment and ensure a permanent home for the child.
  • Develop discharge/transition programming to assist families and children in attaining and maintaining self-sufficiency.
  • Monitor and assess service capability of treatment programs and providers to ensure consistency with the case plan.
  • Accept on-call responsibility as needed to receive and investigate allegations of child abuse or 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.
  • Thorough knowledge of related social services programs and ability to coordinate work among programs.
  • Specialized knowledge of the interrelationships of the various behavioral sciences as they affect care and treatment of patients/clients.
  • Ability to investigate and interview alleged victims and perpetrators of child abuse or neglect effectively.
  • Ability to formulate and monitor project guidelines or treatment plans.
  • Ability to prepare clear, accurate reports.
  • Ability to work with families of diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds with sensitivity to differences in child-rearing practices.
  • Ability to work with children with special needs and the professionals who can provide services to them.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment while managing crisis situations.

Benefits

  • Three medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
  • Wellness Rewards Program
  • Health savings account with bi-weekly state contribution
  • Flexible work scheduling options, including potential for hybrid remote work
  • Deferred compensation 457B account with employer match
  • Two fully-funded pension plan options
  • Comprehensive leave policies including paid new parent leave and community service leave
  • Education Reimbursement Program
  • Group life insurance
  • Referral Bonus program
  • Employee assistance program for behavioral health visits
  • Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
  • Free Parking for most positions
  • Free LinkedIn Learning access
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