Case Manager - Social Work

Perform case work services for children and families in regular, specialized or home-of-relative foster care programs with an emphasis on meeting the clients’ environmental and psychosocial needs, and implementing a permanent living plan for each child; build and/or manage a caseload of foster care providers. Previous experience working with TEEN MOM programs required. 

Essential Functions of Case Manager/Social Work Position – conduct monthly home visits or more frequently as the program requires; provide case work services to children in placement, their parents and/or guardians; arrange and supervise visits between children and their birth parents, coordinate collateral contacts and services as needed; work cooperatively with other agencies and service providers in the performance of case work duties; prepare, maintain and provide documents and reports of cases and appear and/or testify in court as necessary; complete data entry into client management systems; consult and review cases with supervisor and follow course of action; participate in ongoing training and meet all agency and DCFS requirements; work effectively with multi-disciplinary team to do what is in the best interest of the child/family.


Core Competencies of Case Managers

• Total Quality Management: ensure highest quality of services which meet stakeholder needs/requirements; initiate continuous improvement; re-engineer-redesign work processes
• Diversity/Cultural Competence: work effectively with people of differing backgrounds.
• Set Priorities: separate the critical few from the trivial many and create focus
• Effectiveness under Pressure: face a crisis and handle it effectively
• Resilience: face a major roadblock and persevere to overcome it
• Listen Actively: including paraphrasing, empathize and summarize the views of others
• Presentation Capabilities: orally present ideas to others clearly, concisely and in a way that gets the message across
• Writing Skills: write clearly and succinctly; get messages across that have the desired effect; use appropriate style, grammar and tone.
• Computer Skills: Has an intermediate to advanced level of knowledge and skills with Agency’s computer software (i.e. Outlook, EVOLV, Word, etc.)

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Service, Psychology or similar degree from an accredited university
• DCFS required examinations and certifications including the DCFS Child Welfare Licensure
• Previous experience working with TEEN MOM programs required. 
• Maintenance of required driving standards, plus insured automobile that meets standards of safety and driving required
• 1-3 years experience preferred
• Flexibility and willingness to work evening and/or weekend hours, if needed to carry out job responsibilities