Hope Hill Youth Services strengthens and equips families to be the answer for vulnerable children, both in local communities and throughout the state of Kentucky. We do this by protecting children, empowering youth, and strengthening families through quality social services. Thousands of children are in need of the support and safety that comes from being part of a family. Hope Hill is on the front line of providing solutions.
The Treatment Foster Care Case Manager provides case management services for youth and for their families. Case management services are goal oriented and time limited. The goals are to ensure the safety of the child and community while developing a structured treatment plan for each individual child in a timely manner.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Provide case management services to foster parents whose children are in the Treatment Foster Care Program.
Develop, with the foster parents and the TFC Team, a goal oriented, time limited Treatment Plan within thirty days after the child is referred to the program along with the information the worker gathered at the time of intake and information gathered from other available sources.
Prepare reports and reviews in a timely, clear, and concise manner per Service Manual guidelines, including individual treatment plans or person-centered plans, contact logs, quarterly reviews, supervision notes, discharge summaries, Child and Family, and other assigned reports, utilizing computer-based clinical management software and other network software
Complete all documentation within agency deadlines, and state deadlines
Provide services in a manner which empowers clients and follow professionally recognized standards of ethical practice.
Participate in the planning and delivery of services regarding admission, treatment, and discharge. This includes coordination and facilitation of Child and Family Team Meetings and attend clinical staffing and meetings
Maintain monthly contact with foster youth and foster family along with social workers, therapists, school, and other providers.
Coordinate with Referral Coordinator to schedule and arrange respite placement
Assist foster family in providing a safe and nurturing environment and be knowledgeable of mental health issues and behavioral management supports
Keep current and accurate client records, case files, record notes and medical records.
Meet weekly with supervisor to consult on cases.
Must complete 24 additional training hours yearly.
Be knowledgeable of community resources and treatment modalities.
Work with biological family or identified permanent placement to ensure success of post program placement as appropriate to contracts
Monitor that necessary medical/dental care and appropriate schooling, including transportation arrangements to such services is provided by foster parents or other care providers. Collaborate with foster parents and care providers to monitor all doctor's appointments and medications. Participate in school IEP.
Monitor foster parent daily notes and medication logs
Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of trauma, including separation and loss, neglect, physical and sexual abuse has on a child. Assist child and develop treatment plan to enhance their well-being.
Participate in on-call systems as required by program.
Perform other duties as assigned
CREDENTIALS:
A person employed as Foster Care Case Manager shall possess the following qualifications:
Possession of at least a Bachelor’s degree in human service field; and previous experience in case management or therapy is preferred.
SUPERVISOR:
This position reports to the Program Director