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Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services · 10 hours ago

Foster Care Case Manager

St. Louis, Missouri

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$43K/yr - $47K/yr

2+ years exp

Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services is committed to supporting at risk children and families. The Foster Care Case Manager is responsible for safety and services to children and families in foster care, including facilitating meetings and coordinating individualized services.

Child CareFamilyHealth CareSocial Assistance

Responsibilities

Follows all contractual and agency policies, procedures, and seamless delivery of services to children and their families

Maintains a caseload of 12 to 15 children depending on program capacity and the needs of the agency. Caseload size may be temporarily increased due to a CM’s extended absence and/or position vacancy

Provide full case management services to children and their families in the MO foster and adoptive care system from the time of assignment until case closure or transfer

Documents all activities and maintain data entry in FACES (state online database system) and CSWIS (consortium online database system) in a timely and accurate manner

Has face-to-face contact with each assigned child and his/her family at least monthly (may require extensive travel based on the individual needs of the child and family). Has telephone contact with each child and family support provider regularly to review provider activities and to receive reports regarding case progress

Evaluate and factually report the impact of services to team members and judiciary; attend all court hearings; schedule, coordinate and facilitate FST meetings within prescribed time frames

Participates in FCCM consortium on-call schedule as EOC (employee on-call) for PCHAS on a rotating basis

Qualification

Case management experienceBachelor's degree in social workCrisis interventionData entry systemsCommunication skillsCultural competencePersonal maturityTime managementConflict resolutionTeam collaborationFlexibility

Required

CM shall possess a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, education, criminal justice, or a related human services field

Minimum of two (2) years of relevant case management experience

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 conducted by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services utilizing the Family Care Safety Registry

As requested, must submit fingerprints for review by the Missouri State Highway Patrol 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

Must be American Red Cross first aid and CPR certified at all times

Preferred

Master's degree preferred

Benefits

$1,000 hiring bonus!

Competitive salaries

Flex work schedules

Paid time off

Medical, dental and vision insurance options

Voluntary life insurance options

Paid holidays

A very generous retirement plan (after one year of service and working 1,000 hours the agency matches an employee 200% up to a 3% retirement contribution)