What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foster Care Case Manager position at Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley?
We offer a very flexible schedule with this position! No more worrying about making appointments or missing important life events!
YSB provides a benefit credit for ALL employees whether you need health insurance or not. You accrue 2 weeks of vacation time in your 1st year of employment.
Generous tuition reimbursement program!
BA in Human Services with two years of human services experience. A passing grade on required licensing exams. Computer knowledge including proficient knowledge of Microsoft office (word, excel and access), plus keyboarding.
Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and will not discriminate because of sex, race, creed, national origin, marital status, age, disability or membership in a particular organization.
RESPONSIBILITIES: For Foster Care Caseworker
Qualifications:
- BA in Human Services with two years of human services experience.
- A passing grade on required licensing exams.
- Computer knowledge including proficient knowledge of Microsoft office (word, excel, and access) plus keyboarding.
- Bilingual Spanish speaking a plus but not required
Direct Service for foster care worker:
- With child in placement.
- Maintain ongoing contact with child as determined by service plan.
- Assess child's needs (emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual, cultural), in placement, community and with his/her natural family.
- Ensure child's needs are met through YSB programs or linkage with outside agencies.
- Monitor child's performance, progress and adaptation in placement, with natural family and in the community.
- Attend all court and administrative reviews pertaining to child.
- Coordinate and monitor any services provided through YSB or outside the agency for the child.
- With natural family of child.
- Maintain ongoing contact with the natural family as determined by service plan.
- Promote the permanency goal noted in the child's service plan.
- Perform family assessments according to agency and DCFS requirements.
- Monitor family's progress toward service plan goals.
- Link, monitor and coordinate services required by family which are provided through YSB or outside the agency.
- Insure family visits are provided as directed by service plan.
- Provide aftercare services upon return of child to natural family home when required.
- With placement family (foster or relative).
- Maintain ongoing contact with the placement family.
- Coordinate and promote the child's permanency goal with the placement family, unless otherwise noted in the service plan.
- Assist the placement family in providing for the needs of the child.
- Monitor the placement for progress toward service plan goals.
- Assess the needs of placement family to maintain positive placement.
- Bring training materials and/or service to foster families as needed to maintain and improve their performance.
Indirect Services for foster care caseworker
- Maintain up to date case file documentation per agency and DCFS requirements.
- Document case services according to ethical and professional standards.
- Provide reports and testify as directed at court on behalf of the best interests of the child with prior review and approval by the supervisor.
- Establish and maintain professional relationships with service providers.
- Advocate for the needs of the child, natural family and placement family.
- Participate in regular case staffing's, supervisory meetings and evaluations.
- Adhere to agency policies and procedures.
- Actively participates in continuous Quality Improvement program
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From $48,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Aurora, IL: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Salary : $48,000
