What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foster Care Case Manager - Towanda position at Adelphoi Village Inc?
Adelphoi is an Equal Opportunity Employer
$1,500 Sign on bonus
Adelphoi Village is seeking a candidate in our foster care program in Towanda, PA by hiring a compassionate, dedicated person as a full-time Foster Care Case Manager. Join our team who has over 30 combined years of experience.
Adelphoi Village, headquartered in Latrobe, has more than 600 committed team members delivering residential, community, and educational support services to youth in need. We have a 50-year history of collaboration with local children and youth agencies, and the juvenile justice systems.
Position Benefits Include but not limited to:
- Salaried positions
- Annual performance raises and bonuses
- Company cell phone and laptop
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off starting the first day of employment
- Paid holidays
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance at a reasonable cost to the employee
- 403(b) employer match
- Student loan forgiveness
- Tuition reimbursement
- Shared agency vehicles
- Mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate
Team Members can expect the following:
- Structured training time
- Strong supervisory support
- Team atmosphere with autonomy in your work schedule
- Strength-based atmosphere
- Work from home with supervisor approval after fully trained
- Promotion opportunities within program and above
Duties include:
To coordinate and implement services with delinquent and dependent youth and their birth family within the context of a foster - kinship family setting; to promote a safe environment in which youth may grow socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically. Duties include:
- Provide regular in-house visits with youth and foster families in order to implement and monitor placement
- Provides support and assistance to foster parents of delinquent/dependent youth.
- Intervenes and provides immediate assistance in crisis situations, as necessary.
- Develops appropriate individual service plans in order to foster emotional, intellectual and social growth and development of youth
- Documents required information within an Electronic Health Record system (i.e., medical information, daily communications, casework progress notes, etc.) and completes required reports in a timely manner
- Works with foster parents, birth parents and county officials as well as others involved in youth’s case
- Network with internal departments and external agencies.
- Schedule, plan, and execute recruitment events in surrounding counties
- Create and deliver presentations to community groups, churches, chambers, and at recruitment events
- Conduct interviews with families in order to complete Family Approval Document (home study)
- Document required information both written and electronically
- Complete required reports in a timely manner
- Maintain electronic and paper family files for services delivered and regulatory requirements
- Travel to family homes in surrounding counties
- Flexible hours: schedules sessions when families are available. Ability to work a Hybrid schedule (mix of office and home hours)
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree required. Degree in Human Services related field, and 2 years direct care experience.
Requires FBI, Act 33 and 34 clearances (agency assistance provided)
Valid Driver’s License and Car Insurance required
