Case Manager – Campus Care
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
Reporting to the Campus Care Director, this position is responsible for case management work primarily consisting of administration and partnering with campus house parents, birth family members, and others to ensure excellent care of children served by Palmer Home.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with child 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 to assess needs in accordance with Palmer Home processes and procedures.
- Provide ongoing communication with birth families of placed children, working towards reunification as the primary goal.
- Complete assessments of children and families.
- Develop and effectively communicate the documented case plans, recommendations, visits, assessments, and contact with birth families, 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 working 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
- Bachelors or Masters of Social Work degree, and min of three years’ experience in case work capacity.
- Have an active Social Work license (LSW/LMSW/LCSW)
- Knowledgeable of and willingness to work alongside local social services, agencies and programs with which Palmer Home must frequently interact to provide additional services to our children.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong computer skills.
- Must have exceptional skills in program administration, communications, counseling and human relations.
- Willing to travel as required or needed to successfully accomplish requirements of this position
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 the personnel so classified.
Apply
For consideration of employment, please send the following documents:
- Cover letter to include a statement of your religious affiliation
- Resumé
