Treatment Foster Care Case Worker - Danville
HumanKind
- Danville, VA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- On-Call Pay
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 403(b) Retirement plan and company match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 5 weeks paid time off and holiday pay
- Life Insurance; Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Maintain an assigned caseload of up to 12 foster children.
- Complete and maintain thorough documentation including but not limited to: Monthly Notes and Reports, 14 Day Plans, 30 Day Plans, 45 Day Plans, Social Histories, Quarterly Reports, and Annual Reports.
- Maintain accurate and detailed files for each child on Case Worker’s assigned caseload.
- Assess the needs of foster children, and implement tangible objectives, strategies and services to address all identified needs.
- Completion of home and field visits multiple times a month for each child on Case Worker’s assigned caseload.
- Attend or coordinate meetings on behalf of foster children and foster families including; FAPT, Court, FPM meetings, Treatment Teams, and VEMAT meetings.
- Provide professional correspondence and communication with community stakeholders.
- Encourage and support positive relationships with birth family.
- Supervise visitations between foster children and their birth families, provide transportation for identified services, and make service referrals to various agencies.
- Maintain compliance with LCPA, HumanKind TFC, and HumanKind policies and procedures.
- Participation in ongoing trainings required by LCPA standards, HumanKind, and supervisor.
- Complete Medicaid case management billing for all approved individuals.
- Participation in all audits, to include internal and external conduct by LCPA Licensing Inspector.
- Rotate on-call responsibilities.
- Provide support to foster children and foster families during times of crisis.
- Comply with all Virginia Mandated Reporting guidelines.
- Use Placement/Matching protocol in the event assistant is needed for placement by the Program Manager.
- Provide ongoing support and training to foster families.
- Assist with marketing of the TFC program as needed.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with standard office equipment and computer programs/applications including Microsoft Suite and Excel.
- Effectively communicate professionally and appropriately both written and verbally to a diverse range of people.
- Ability to work effectively and respectfully in a team environment with a diverse group of coworkers, program staff, and foster children/families.
- Ability to self-direct, self-motivate, and demonstrate non-judgmental professional decision-making.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and various deadlines simultaneously.
- Possess strong organizational skills and understand the importance of details.
- Ability to handle and manage crisis situations appropriately.
- Be able to maintain confidentiality.
- Comply with LCPA standards, HumanKind and HK TFC policies and procedures, and remain up to date on any changes.
- A doctorate or master’s degree in social work from a college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or a field related to social work such as sociology, psychology, special education, our counseling with a student placement in casework services to children and families or one year of experience in providing casework; or a baccalaureate degree is social work or a field related to social work including, but not limited to sociology, psychology, special education, or counseling and one year of experience in providing casework services to children and families; or a baccalaureate degree in any field plus two years of experience in providing casework services to children and families.
- Valid VA driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
- Complete, pass and maintain all required Background checks and drug test.
- Must be able to response to on-call emergencies within an approved amount of time as determined by Program Manager.
- Must be willing to work on site in Danville, VA and the immediate surrounding areas.