Foster Care and Adoption Case Manager
Company: Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services
Location: Itasca
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Description:We are committed to supporting at risk children and
families by providing them with tools and resources to help prevent
children from experiencing child abuse, neglect and abandonment. We
are a Christian agency that believes in living our mission: to
provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families
in need.In response to this community-wide challenge, Presbyterian
Children's Homes and Services (PCHAS), provides 14 programs and
services in 28 locations in Texas, Missouri and Louisiana. In all
of our programs, we seek to provide children with permanent homes
and adults with increased self-sufficiency. This is accomplished by
the agency's commitment to The PCHAS Way which inspires the agency
to be strength-focused, family-centered, and goal driven with every
client. Benefits of serving children and families in need through
PCHAS include competitive salaries, flex work schedules, paid time
off, medical, dental and vision insurance options, voluntary life
insurance options, paid holidays, and a very generous retirement
plan (after one year of service and working 1,000 hours the agency
matches an employee's contribution).Status: ExemptWorking
Conditions: The Foster Care/Adoption Case Manager performs duties
with the office central to performance and home visitation on a
regular basis. This is a professional position requiring commitment
to whatever hours are needed to complete the work. Court
appearances and meetings at TDFPS are often required. This must be
balanced with punctuality and office coverage. Team coordination is
vital to maintain a professional atmosphere. Each case manager will
be provided a computer and cell phone or cell phone reimbursement
in order to perform their work. Computer stations and office
equipment are provided. The case manager will need to have the
ability to work in a high energy environment both at the office and
in the foster care environment and may include weekends and
evenings regularly. Extensive daytime, evening, and some overnight
travel may be required for conducting home visits, providing
support to children and families and other activities. On call
hours are routine. There is moderate risk of exposure to infectious
disease, and physical or verbal aggression from children or
foster/adoptive parents may be occasionally present during the
course of work. Position Summary: The Foster Care and Adoption Case
Manager is responsible for providing guidance, training, and
assistance to foster/adoptive parents in the delivery of their
responsibilities in caring for the children placed in their homes
by the agency. The Case Manager is responsible for assessment and
coordination of services to each individual child, support and
education for the foster/adoptive parents in their role as
caregivers and treatment providers, and availability to coordinate
services with the child's biological family if appropriate. The
services and service delivery to children and families by the case
manager must meet standards set by PCHAS foster care policies and
procedures, contract requirements of TDFPS, and the TDFPS Minimum
Standards for Child Placing Agencies. The case manager is
supervised by the Sr. Case Manager and Case Management
Supervisor.ScheduleMonday-Friday, 8am-5pm typically. Needs to be
able to work up to two evenings a week to meet the needs of
families and children on the case load. Occasional Saturday for
extra special events and able to be on a rotating on-call schedule.
Essential Job FunctionsProvides case management services for all
assigned clients working with all other team members for guidance
and assistance. Maintains average caseload of 15-16 clients. This
number may vary depending on specific need of foster/adoptive
children, foster families, and/or program need.Conducts face to
face contact with each foster/adoptive child at least one time per
month Maintains a working relationship with the foster/adoptive
parents, teachers, therapists, CPS caseworkers, birth family, and
significant others in order to implement successful treatment for
each client.Maintains accurate documentation of client's records.
Audits case records to meet Minimum Standards and PCHAS policies
and procedures.Facilitates the development and ensures the
implementation of service plans for each child and family on
assigned caseload. Supervises foster/adoptive parents and their
record keeping and documentation.Provides overall support including
consultation, individual training (TBRI-- and other behavior
interventions), self-care monitoring, information sharing, and
relationship building support for each family on the case manager's
caseload.PM20Requirements:A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or
related field required, and a master's degree preferred. Some
experience working with children and families is preferred. Other
Requirements: Must hold a valid driver's license, have and maintain
a risk-free driving record. Must be willing to undergo initial and
periodic child abuse/neglect, criminal history, sexual offender,
and childcare/elder care disqualification list screenings. As
requested, must submit fingerprints for review by the state of your
employment and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Must undergo
a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment physical with the
results showing no evidence of communicable disease.Christian
Commitment: Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services is a
faith-based Christian organization. We provide Christ-centered care
and support to children and families in need. We strive to serve
like Jesus. We meet our clients where they are and treat them with
respect. We focus on our clients' strengths rather than their
problems. And we encourage our clients to focus on their future
rather than their past. When we do this well, we help our clients
find hope and know the love of God.PI201783527
Keywords: Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services, Dallas , Foster Care and Adoption Case Manager, Executive , Itasca, Texas
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