Specialized Foster Care Case Manager
Welcome to your opportunity to change the world! If you have a servant’s heart and want to be part of something truly special, then Caritas Family Solutions needs you. We have been serving the people of Illinois since 1947 and have over 500 committed and mission-driven team members. At Caritas, we do not hire people for jobs; we find new team members for rewarding and life-changing careers that make the world better.
If you are kind, patient, and ready to make a difference, we would love to meet you!
Full-time employees are offered the competitive benefits outlined below:
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid training
- Health Insurance
- Dental and Vision
- Life insurance
- 403(b) with company contribution 5%
- Tuition reimbursement
We know great candidates bring a wide range of experience. If you believe you can be successful in this role, we encourage you to apply — even if you don’t meet every qualification listed.
Job Title: Specialized Foster Home Resource Manager
Department: Foster Care
Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports To: Associate Program Director
Starting Compensation Pay: $58,000 annually
PURPOSE: The Specialized Foster Home Resource Manager is responsible for recruiting, licensing, monitoring, and supporting specialized foster homes. This role plays a critical role in ensuring specialized youth are safe, stable and placed in therapeutically appropriate homes that can meet their behavioral, medical, developmental, and emotional needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct comprehensive home studies, safety assessments, and background checks for specialized foster home applicants
- Prepare detailed licensing reports, corrective action plans, and renewal documentation.
- Provide ongoing monitoring of specialized foster homes through scheduled and unannounced visits.
- Ensure full compliance with state and federal licensing standards, agency policies, and accreditation requirements.
- Offer coaching, training, and hands on assistance to caregivers on trauma-informed care, behavioral management, and crisis response.
- Collaborate with treatment team to develop/implement individualized support plans for foster families to promote placement success.
- Serve as a team member within the multidisciplinary team or child and family team meeting to facilitate connections between family, supports and other collateral resources.
- Serve as subject-matter expert on specialized foster care licensing standards and best practices.
- Represent specialized foster care programs in internal and external workgroups, committees, and community partnerships.
- Develop and implement targeted recruitment strategies to attract caregivers capable of supporting children with high-level needs.
- Facilitate orientation sessions and pre-service training for prospective caregivers.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Please note that the Responsibilities and Qualifications provide a general overview of the primary duties for this role and the basic qualifications. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.