Foster Care Caseworker

Are you looking to encourage growth and promote positive, healthy lives? CONCERN is a non-profit human services organization dedicated to providing child welfare, juvenile justice, and behavioral health services to children and their families. Since 1978, CONCERN has brought hope, offered opportunity, and inspired change in the communities that we serve.

We are searching for a part time variable foster care caseworker to join our team in helping to improve the lives of others. In this rewarding career you will be reporting to the program supervisor while serving as the liaison between foster families, legal parents, county agencies, the court system and other stakeholders to ensure the safety, permanency and well-being of all clients placed in CONCERN foster homes.

There will be reimbursable travel required with this position.

What Do I Need?
Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related field (Required)
Two years of related experience and/or training (Preferred)

Other Requirements

• You will maintain a valid driver's license and have reliable transportation
• You will maintain all required clearances
• You will be able to successfully use typical office equipment
• You will demonstrate excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills

What Will I Do?

• You will help clients by assessing needs, assisting in home placements, listening to concerns, evoking motivation to change, solving problems and relaying information.
• You will provide on-call and office case management/support services to children and foster families for routine and crisis situations.
• You will perform assessment of safety checks and home visits with children placed in CONCERN foster homes on a regular basis and participate in all service delivery team meetings regarding children and families.
• You will handle foster parent inquiry calls and referrals and assist in placing children in appropriate foster homes.
• You will develop and maintain a positive working relationship with all team members including but not limited to foster parents, county workers, supervisors, school personnel, medical providers, therapists, and legal parents/guardians.
• You will transport clients and supervise visists with biological/legal family.
• You will complete all required paperwork on assignments and visits for each client/family by designated due dates and documents all information using various electronic information systems.
• You will take part in court hearings and medical/behavioral health appointments and facilitate foster family training.
• You will meet with the social services supervisor on a regular basis and participate in required and suggested staff training.
• You will attend community and foster care recruitment events and solicit, process and distribute donations.
  
• You will complete all documentation in an accurate and timely manner.

Hours of Work
Hours vary based on clients' needs. May include evenings and weekends.

What Will I Get?
$18.00/hr
$7.50/hr (admin rate)

Benefits
401k
Employee Assistance Program (Resources for you and your family)
Birthday Holiday! (4 hours paid time off for part-time employees to celebrate YOU!)
Employee Referral Program

What Happens Next?
After you apply, a member of the hiring team will review your qualifications and experience. If determined you are a good match, we will be in touch to schedule an interview.

EOE