Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) is looking for a talented Child Welfare Case Manager to make an impact in the lives of others. The role involves providing full wrap-around case management services to LSF clients and families, establishing a relationship with them, and living the agency's core values.
Requirements
- Accept all cases assigned by unit supervisor
- Meet with children in their primary residence within 2 working days of ITR staffing
- Negotiate and develop a case plan based on identified strengths and needs of the family
- Visits the child in their primary residence according to required frequency
- Accurately document all case activities in the Florida Safe Families Network database
- Maintain the physical case file in chronological order
- Submit service requests to the lead agency Utilization Management Department
- Develop and maintain knowledge of community resources
- Maintain regular contact with service providers
- Complete and submit court documentation within required time frames
- Prepare for, attend, and participate in all court activities as necessary
- Arrange for, attend, and participate in individual case staffing as necessary
- Conduct initial and/or ongoing child safety assessments as required
- Prepare initial and on-going safety plans as necessary
- Arrange for emergency placement, emergency medical treatment, and emergency services for children at risk
- Conduct diligent searches for parents and family members when deemed necessary
- Conduct home studies as required for prospective placements
- Provide relevant medical, psychological, behavioral and educational background information about the child or children to prospective caregivers as needed
- Plan and facilitate parental and sibling visits as needed and appropriate
- Ensure that all Independent Living functions are completed as required
- Attend all appointments, staff meetings, trainings, seminars, workshops, etc., as necessary and as required by the supervisor
- Function as agency on-call Case Manager as scheduled
- Works cooperatively with Program Directors, with other Case Managers, with placement staff, with Protective Investigators, with Child Welfare Legal staff and with agency support staff
- Effectively manages time to ensure that all home visits are completed as required, all documentation is entered into FSFN within 48 hours, court documentation is prepared according to specified time frames and court appearances are attended as necessary
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental and Vision
- Telehealth (24/7 online access to Doctors)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employer paid life insurance (1X salary)
- 13 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
- Generous PTO policy (starting at 16 working days a year)
