Campus Care Case Manager
Organization
Palmer Home provides superior care for children while introducing the love of God through our service to each individual child. Palmer Home ensures restorative environments where children feel safe, connected and supported. Each child served by Palmer Home has a safe place to call home with trustworthy, supportive adults to guide them as they grow and develop into all that God created them to be. Palmer Home provides holistic care to each child based on their unique physical, emotional, spiritual and educational needs.
Position Summary
The Campus Care Case Manager at Palmer Home for Children is responsible for supporting the holistic well-being of each child in residential care by coordinating individualized care plans, ensuring their physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs are met. This role works closely with caregivers, therapists, teachers, and other team members to monitor progress, facilitate services, and advocate for the child’s best interests, while upholding Palmer Home’s mission and trauma-informed care approach.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with children and those engaged in the life of the child.
- Act as a liaison between Palmer Home and families.
- Make regular visits to campus cottages and homes of birth families or guardians to assess needs in accordance with Palmer Home processes and procedures.
- Provide ongoing communication with birth families or guardians of placed children, working towards reunification as the primary goal.
- Complete assessments of children and families.
- Develop and effectively communicate documented case plans, recommendations, visits, and contact with birth families, guardians, children, caregivers, service providers, and agencies.
- Maintain appropriate documentation set forth by Palmer Home Social Services.
- Create and manage files for placed children in accordance with agency requirements.
- Review and manage case strategies/whole child reviews for each child to ensure that the objectives of each child’s individualized case plan are achieved, regularly communicating those results to the Campus Care Director.
- Contribute to the development of ongoing training and support for families.
- Participate in ongoing employee training as required.
- Act as resource for family in connection with the schools and counselors.
- Act as resource to help with medical appointments, scheduling, and records as needed.
- Connect children, families, and caregivers to appropriate community resources.
- Assist in scheduling and supervision of family and sibling visits.
- Work with mentor families to ensure that they maintain a safe and consistent environment for the children visiting their homes.
- Facilitate regular caregiver meetings and child(ren) check-ins.
- Be available for emergencies as needed during work hours as well as after hours and weekends on a rotating schedule as needed.
- Supply notary services as needed.
- Assist in the work of reunification plans for children and families which may include but is not limited to travel, home visits, emergencies, home safety checks.
- Complete Consent/Release forms for children and families as needed for events, marketing, etc.
- Work fully within the philosophy, goals and operating procedures of Palmer Home for Children demonstrating exemplary Christian character.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in social work and minimum of three years’ experience in case work capacity.
- Have an active Social Work license or willing to obtain a Social Work license subject to the time frame set forth by Palmer Home (LSW/LMSW/LCSW)
- Knowledge of and willingness to work alongside children, families, caregivers, local social services agencies and programs with which Palmer Home must frequently interact to provide additional services to our children.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong adaptive skills.
- Strong team-work skills.
- Strong computer skills.
- Possess necessary skills to effectively administer programs, communications, and human relations.
- Notary Certified or willing to become a notary w/in 6 months of hire.
- Willing to travel as required or needed to successfully accomplish requirements of this position.
- Must be in agreement with the Palmer Home for Children Statement of Christian Beliefs and demonstrate a strong commitment to Christ consistent with the mission of Palmer Home status as a non-profit religious organization.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of this position.
Apply
For consideration of employment, please send the following documents:
- Cover letter to include a statement of your religious affiliation
- Resumé
