Foster Care Case Manager/Adoption Specialist

The Foster Care Case Manager / Adoption Specialist will work with the child and foster parent(s) to help the child reach their goals. This role will also work with foster families to ensure their growth and development. In addition, this role will equip the child and foster parent(s) with the support and resources needed to achieve permanency. Case Managers will work with clients in an office, community, school setting, and in the foster home.

 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

PLACEMENT/INTAKE/ASSESSMENT

• Participate in the referral matching process for children and families, while advocating for best possible home match.
• Facilitate and develop each child’s Initial Service Plan
• Facilitate and/or ensure completion of appropriate Assessments, i.e. Biopsychosocial, CANS, Independent Living, Diagnostic, etc.
• Refer foster child to applicable support services, i.e. behavioral health, independent living, medical, educational, etc.
• Ensure initial legal documentation is obtained prior to placement or service delivery
• Ensure that appropriate safety plans are developed during intake
• Facilitate biological family supervised visitation services as requested by DHS/Court.
• Assist and coordinate adoptions for children and families that are eligible.

 

ONGOING TREATMENT/DISCHARGE

• Develop and facilitate each consumer’s Individualized Service Plan and Service Plan Reviews
• Assist foster parents and the foster child with the implementation, tracking, and monitoring of the Individualized Service Plan
• Establish relationships of foster parent and foster child through training and support
• Meet and/or exceed all state and licensure regulations regarding contact with the foster children on your caseload
• Ensure that foster children receive all required medical and therapy services as outlined in the service plan and as required by state regulation.
• Serve as liaison between OVP and placement agency and all necessary community resource entities
• Provide transportation as needed
• Participate in service meetings which may include community support representatives, consumer’s guardian, biological family, state/county worker, outpatient clinician, foster parents, school system, and other invested parties
• Establish relationships with school and education personnel to ensure the child is meeting education goals/requirements
• Provide ongoing training and support to foster parents and children
• Monitor and review documentation to ensure that it meets all state, licensure and accreditation requirements
• Maintain confidentiality as outlined in policy
• Provide input and/or assist team members in Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for foster parents and execute any assigned tasks related to the CAP.
• Monitor and review medication logs to ensure foster parents are compliant with medication administration.
• Ensure that discharge planning includes referral to aftercare services, as applicable
• Complete home visits as required by rules

 

CRISIS PREVENTION/MANAGEMENT

• Participate in weekly rotating “on-call” schedule to provide on-call advisory and support to children and foster parents,
• Document and report any on-call activities and follow-up with leadership.
• Report to supervisor or to designated authorities any instances of non-compliance with OVP, regulatory rules/policies, reports of abuse or suspected abuse, neglect, or suicidal ideations - immediately
• Ensure all critical incidents are staffed with leadership and entered into the Electronic Health Record within established timeframes.
• Data Entry
• Complete and Submit Medicaid documentation as appropriate
• Ensure complete and accurate data is entered into the Electronic Health Record in accordance with state rules and regulations and company protocol, i.e. ECEM, General Contact, Academic supports, medical information, etc.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Transfer established/stable caseload and foster homes to new Case Managers and mentor them through the transition
• Ensure that foster parents and case managers’ needs are met during staff periods of transition
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor
• Participate in the performance quality improvement process and execute any assigned tasks related to the process
• Ensure that all employee-related documents are current and up to date for your employee personnel file

 

COMPETENCIES:

• Decision Making.
• Leadership
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret human service periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, mean, mode and
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid
• Organizational and Written/Oral Communications skills
• Must have the skills necessary to navigate and execute several software programs (i.e. Microsoft offices, Databases, Electronic Health Records, etc.)
• Ability to adhere to scheduled and unplanned deadlines

 

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Hold a bachelor's or master’s degree in social work or a related human service field, or a bachelor's degree and have completed department-approved training provided by the child placing agency
• At least one year case management experience
• At least one year of experience working with children and families preferred
• 21 years of age
• Valid Driver’s License
• Successful completion of all required Criminal Background checks and drug screenings per state and company regulations
• Willingness to travel and attend training
• Successful completion of all required training pertaining to job

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

 None

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:                                                                                                                     

• Ability to lift minimum 25
• Ability to perform job responsibilities in a facility with multiple levels and without elevator or mechanical
• Operates a computer and

 

TRAVEL: 

• This position is community based.
• Travel is required.
• Use of personal vehicle is required.
• Car insurance required.
• Mileage reimbursed.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: 

This is a full-time salary position, and core hours and workdays are Monday through Friday with some evening hours. Create your own schedule based on required time in the office and client/foster parent availability. This position may require weekend work.

 

There is an on-call aspect to this role that will be one week at a time, rotated each week by team members. This is answering referral calls and crisis calls and could require going out to the foster home for placement or crisis management.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in an office and in a community environment. This role may work in an OVP Health location periodically, but most of the work will be in foster homes and the community.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Working conditions described are representative of those that must be routinely met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

 

• Smoke-free environment.

 

This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change in accordance with the needs of OVP Health and contractual obligations.

 

Our Mission

Centered in compassion and excellence, we serve to save lives while nurturing stronger and healthier communities for our persons served, employees, and families.

CORE VALUES: 

Moral, Ethical and Behavioral Guidelines

Family: OVP Health is proud to be a family-owned company. We hold ourselves to the highest standards: the family values that are passed from generation to generation. However, at OVP Health we also believe that our coworkers, our persons served and our community are family. That means we will always treat you like family, no matter what health struggle you're facing. 

Quality: In an ever-changing health care industry, our commitment to consistent, high-quality care has been the same since day one. Our highly trained physicians and nurses are constantly striving to provide the latest, most advanced care and treatment to persons served. Our medication-assisted treatment program is fully accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). In everything we do, our goal is to provide persons served and their loved ones with the highest level of care possible.

Community: At OVP Health, we believe in giving back. And our commitment to improving the communities we serve doesn't stop at providing high-quality medical care. After work and on weekends, OVP Health employees can be found volunteering in the community, and we are proud to support a number of nonprofit groups in the areas we serve. 

Integrity: Ethical, responsible health care is a nonnegotiable at OVP Health. We treat our coworkers, our persons served and our communities with honesty, trust and respect and hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. Earning a patient's trust and loyalty is our greatest reward. 

 

EEO STATEMENT

OVP Health provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.  In addition to federal law requirements, OVP Health complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

OVP Health expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.  Improper inference with the ability of OVP Health employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.