Description

Summary:

Case Manager responsible for maintaining a caseload where the work requires finding foster family and Kin, foster placements or other opportunities to take custody of children who have entered the country without legal approval. Will serve as child advocate within a culturally competent perspective. Essential abilities include an ability to work rapidly in a changing environment. is will oversee and coordinate all case management services to ensure client needs are met. Will serve as child advocate within a culturally competent perspective. Essential abilities include an ability to work rapidly in a changing environment. Responsible for maintaining a caseload where the work requires.

Position Responsibilities:

• *Coordinate all referrals, service planning, and client documentation for assigned caseload.
• • Serve as the liaison with stakeholders including legal providers and Immigration court.
• *Focus on safe and efficient family reunification.
• *Conducting intake interviews and assess clients. Review, complete and submit all required documentation with the family reunification packet.
• *Coordinate case management services for UAC children including coordination and preparation of each child’s assessments, individual service plans, family reunification, packets and discharge plans
• Screen for human trafficking concerns.
• Participate in weekly supervision with Lead Case Manager.
• Participate in workshops, seminars, education programs, and other activities that promote professional growth and development.
• Ensure timely reporting and documentation of serious incidents in compliance with TDFPS Minimum Standards, Office of Refugee Resettlement-Division of Unaccompanied Children’s Services National Care Standards, and other stake holders.
• Maintain a full caseload, complete with ongoing individual service plans.
• Other duties as assigned by Director, Senior Director or Vice President.

Competencies:

Advocacy

Building Collaboration

Communication

Integrity / Honesty

Results Oriented

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences, human services or social service fields or business administration or management.
• Experience
  • Preferred 2 years’ experience of progressive employment experience within a social service or child-care agency.
  • Minimum experience within a social service or child-care agency.
• License and Credentials
  • Reliable transportation.
  • Valid driver license.
  • Valid vehicle insurance.
• Submit to a state and federal background check, Child abuse and neglect registry check, and Tuberculosis screening.
• Be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing assigned tasks and have the skills necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities.

Able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route if working directly with unaccompanied children.

• Varicella: two doses of varicella vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR born in the United States before 1980 with a reported history of chickenpox (verified by an adult present at the time of illness) OR titers indicating varicella immunity OR documentation from healthcare provider verifying previous infection.
• MMR: two doses of MMR vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR titers indicating immunity to all three diseases.
• DTaP or DTap: Complete primary vaccination series. If primary vaccination series completed in childhood, one DTaP dose in adulthood.
• Influenza: one dose annually during flu season.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills:

• Working knowledge of TDFPS Minimum Standards, and Office of Refugee Resettlement- Division of Unaccompanied Children's Services National Care Standards.
• Experience with computer software and MS Office (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and OneDrive).
• Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team.
• Must have good written and verbal skills.
• Must have good critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• *Bilingual: Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language.

Travel Requirements:

Travel requirements for the position includes 10% local and 10% overnight.

Disclaimer:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.**

Seton Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at www.setonhomesa.org. You must apply through our website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.