SAFY is seeking a full time Case Manager for our Fort Wayne division in Indiana.
As a Case Manager, you will be responsible for the case management functions of a caseload of foster youth and homes. You will work closely with youth, family, foster parents and community partners by equipping the youth and foster parents with the support and resources needed.
Who We Are
At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For over 35 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea – children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are an extraordinary team of 500 employees in seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.
What You’ll Do
- Travel daily to provide in-home, community-based services to families and youth in caseload.
- Complete referral reviews and intake assignments. Communicate service availability to all assigned clients.
- Provide instruction, intervention, and assistance as deemed necessary through the exercise of independent judgment and knowledge or as part of the treatment team to preserve the family unit.
- Coordinate with county agency as appropriate and attend family sessions to promote successful clinical interventions with foster youth.
- Build and maintain relationships with families and external case managers.
- Coordinate and monitor service provisions for youth and family in the community and with school officials, courts and other appropriate parties involved with the client. This may include but is not limited to mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational and social services.
- Develop and ensure completion of appropriate assessments including but not limited to Individualized Treatment Plans, Psychosocial Diagnostic Assessments (PSDs), and Mental Health Services Plans according to established time frames involving all appropriate parties as required by policy and regulations of the state and/or contract.
- Timely document outcome of home visits, support sessions, safety assessments, interaction with parties involved in the youth's care and incident reports as required by policy, regulations, and contract requirements.
- Ensure foster parents, youth and case manager needs are met during periods of staff transition.
- May require rotating on-call schedule.
- Participate in performance quality improvement process and execute any assigned tasks.
- Successful completion of all required training pertaining to job.
- Establish and maintain a positive working relationship, sensitive and responsive to the cultural differences with all levels of SAFY staff, clients, families, and vendors.
- Ability to work nontraditional hours daily/weekly to fulfill position duties; may include nights and/or weekends.
- Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
- Other duties or special projects as assigned.
What You Bring
We are looking for amazing people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to serve the children and families in our care. You’ll be right at home if you learn from failure and overcome adversity, cultivate strong relationships, understand the power of diversity, advocate for equity, aspire to lead through inclusion, and push yourself, your work and the people around you to the next level.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in the field of social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, child and family studies, or other approved related field of human services
- Two years of relevant experience with above listed degrees, experience in child welfare preferred, OR relevant experience in working with children in general.
What We Offer
- Targeted hiring range - $37,000 - $46,000
- Compensation is commensurate with transferrable experience, education, and licensure of candidate, along with internal equity and budgeted amount for the role.
- Comprehensive benefit plan options including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and flexible spending account options
- 401(k) Retirement plan with company match
- 12 paid holidays per year and generous sick & vacation time
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption assistance
- Referral bonus program
- Leave donation program
- Professional Development & reimbursement for outside clinical supervision
- Mileage reimbursement
- Company paid cell phone or stipend
SAFY is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. SAFY does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of SAFY, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations.?