Turn your calling into a career at Baptist Children's Homes of NC as a Foster Care Case Manager!
OUR MISSION : Sharing hope... changing lives.
OUR VISION : To provide the highest quality of Christian services to children, adults, and families in a caring culture of measurable excellence.
FOUNDED : November 11, 1885 by John Mills in Thomasville, North Carolina.
WHERE WE SERVE : We serve all 100 North Carolina counties and operate locations in 30 communities throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Guatemala.
We believe every child deserves to be cared for by a loving family in a safe, stable home. Through our EVERY CHILD Foster & Adoption Ministry, Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina is able to train and equip families to become licensed foster care families and adoptive families. We also partner with churches to train and license families within the congregation or to begin their own foster and adoption ministries.
We work with families to become registered foster care families. These families are committing to caring for and loving a child for a brief or extended period of time with the ultimate goal of the child returning to their biological families.
Our Foster-to-Adopt program is designed to find permanent homes for children currently in the foster care system when re-unification is not possible. The ultimate goal of this program is to provide an option for permanency for these children through the adoption process.
Learn more at bchfamily.org!
Job title : Foster Care Case Manager
Location : Franklin, NC
Method to apply : bchcareers.org
Starting pay at $42,700
SUMMARY
The Foster Home Case Manager is to perform duties and responsibilities related to the function of the Foster Care Ministry enabling the foster families and children in care to function at the highest level of competency in carrying out the ministry's and Agency's policies, procedures and programs. These activities relate to teamwork, group work, work with family according to the developed plan, family and custodian contacts, community resources, and case record management.
QUALIFICATIONS :
- Minimum of 23 years of age.
- Bachelors of Social Work OR
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related field, from an accredited University or Accredited Seminary AND one-year experience with population served OR
- Bachelor's Degree in unrelated field, from an accredited University or Accredited Seminary AND two years' experience with population served
- Valid drivers' license and be able to operate an agency vehicle to transport children.
- Must have the capability to manage, plan, organize, implement, monitor and maintain agency programs as well as adhere to accreditation standards and N.C. licensing requirements
- Meets the general qualifications for employment as outlined in the agency's personnel policies
- Respects the cultural diversity of children, and strives to create a positive relationship
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Supervision :
Prepares for and participates in regular supervisory conferencesParticipates in 90-day and annual staff performance evaluationsKeeps supervisor informed on current status of total work responsibilitiesPolicies and Procedures :
Functions within the guidelines of the job description and the Program of Intentionalized ServicesRepresents the agency's philosophy, purpose, and programs to groups, individuals, and referral agencies in a professional and objective mannerProfessionalism / Teamwork :
Demonstrates knowledge of and ability to work as a member of the foster home teamHas knowledge of and supports the roles of other team membersRespects the right of the team to be involved with the child and his / her familyShares with their team members information necessary for foster home and Treatment Team decisionmaking
Supports the team in providing daily care to meet the needs of children and maintaining a positive environmentParticipates as a team member in team meetings and other staff meetingsParticipates in ongoing monitoring of effectiveness of the team's functioningResearches and conducts foster parent training on appropriate subjects as assignedProvides leadership in creating and maintaining therapeutic milieuWorks closely with the Division of Social Services Social WorkerRespects the cultural and socioeconomic diversity of staff members and children in care and strives to create a positive relationship within BCH.Participates in the agency's Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) program as needed.Clients / Foster Families :
Facilitates FAC, admission, intake, transfer, and discharge conferencesProvides leadership role in child and family conferences and coordinates and implements the Plan of Service and Plan of Service Reviews with each familyRecruits and licenses foster families, provides and / or facilities required training.Provides support, encouragement, recognition of feelings and problem-solving which compliments family work and family therapyArranges family contacts, emergency contacts, financial accounting, scheduling of appointments, behavior infractions, obtaining consents, in-home plans, and in reporting medical, school, and other daily eventsEstablishes and maintains relationships with resources for client systems and assists family / custodian in securing appropriate internal and external community resources to meet the family's needsConducts psycho-educational groups to include but not be limited to peer pressure, social skills, anger management, independent living, group building initiatives, communication, decision making, chemical dependency, self esteemSupports medical, dental and other appointments for youth in careSets the tone that clarifies BCH's "Family Systems" approach to family work, if the goal is family reunificationConducts routine home visits to the foster homeRecruits foster families by presenting need for foster homes to individuals and groupsConducts foster home application studies in keeping with BCH policies and procedures and licensing standardsSubmits all required paperwork for foster home initial licensing and renewalsOrients and trains new foster parents to achieve understanding of their roles, responsibilities, expectations, etc.Provides ongoing training to meet state and accreditation requirements and special needs of foster parentsIs available to foster parents on a regularly-scheduled and emergency basis to assist with identified issues and crisis needsAssists foster parents with the securing of community resources identified as needed by the teamRecord Keeping :
Keeps all client files and documentation of case activities current this includes, but is not limited to,Admission Documents, MIGS, Plan of Service, Plan of Service Review, Summary Dictations, Individual Crisis Management Plans, Outcome Measurements, Consents, Progress Notes, Admission, Transfer, Discharge Memo's, Alerting Slips, Court Reports, Aftercare Plans
Knowledge and Training :
Continually increases knowledge and skills by taking steps necessary to stay in touch with current trends in the field of foster careConsistently and effectively applies professional knowledge and skills in fulfilling the responsibilities of the positionHas a body of knowledge and skills necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the positionDemonstrates a knowledge level of current trends in the area of services to families and childrenDevelops a pool of external resources for supporting services on an as needed basisDemonstrates and implements a working knowledge of skills in working with family systems, individuals and groupsParticipates in Family Systems Trainings
Salary : $42,700
