Foster Care Case Manager

Job Title: Foster Care Case Manager

Location: Belleville, MI

Department: Administrative

Reports to: Foster Care Program Manager

FLSA Status: Full Time Non-Exempt

Job purpose

The Foster Care (FC) Case Manager is position is responsible for the provision and/or coordination of all client services indicated to achieve the identified permanency plan.

Duties and responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Collect and obtain client specific information to assist in permanency planning.
• Reviews all information and meets with child, birth family, significant others to develop treatment plan and other required reports.
• Maintain hard copy and electronic client files by filing, updating information, uploading documents and contacts into data warehouse in accordance with Licensing & Contract Compliance standards
• Schedule and facilitate ongoing progress review meetings and case conferences to assist client/family in meeting goals and objectives of the case plan
• Responsible for assessing Determination Care (DOC) a minimum of at least every 180 days.
• Responsible for monthly / Bi-monthly foster home visits (minimum) & phone contact monthly to DHHS and foster parents
• Supervise birth family visits
• Provides all case management services to client and family
• Attend school related conferences when needed
• Transport clients as necessary to link services for client and family
• Assume court responsibility as assigned per contract and complete court reports, petitions, and dispositions in a timely manner
• Link clients & parents to services and makes referrals
• File 3200’s when necessary (mandated reporting)
• Attend all staff meetings as assigned
• Responsible for On-Call duties as assigned
• Inform immediate supervisor verbally and in writing any issues that impact the clients, employees & administration of the agency.
• Inform administration immediately of any client abuse or neglect.
• Complete 40 hours of on-going training annually
• Perform other job related tasks or duties as assigned by the Program Manager
• Represent the Guiding Harbor, on internal/external committees or work groups to enhance service delivery or service planning.