Family Case Manager
$47,320–$47,320 year
On-site · Rockport Spencer County, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
The Family Case Manager represents DCS to support families and protect children from abuse and neglect in Rockport, IN. Responsibilities include investigating reports of abuse/neglect, assessing risk, conducting needs assessments, preparing reports, developing case plans for reunification, adoption, and independent living, monitoring service providers, and maintaining case files. On-call as needed. Requires knowledge of social work principles, state/federal laws, ability to work with diverse families, and valid driver's license.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, or
- Associate degree with a minimum of two (2) years of human services job experience, or
- Completion of thirty (30) college credit hours from an accredited institution with a minimum of four (4) years of human services job experience, or
- A minimum of at least five (5) years of human services job experience.
- Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of social work, casework, sociology and group and individual counseling including new methods and theories of treatment.
- Thorough knowledge of state and/or federal laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards affecting child protection services, foster care, family preservation and adoption.
- Thorough knowledge of related social services programs and ability to coordinate work among programs.
- Specialized knowledge of the interrelationships of the various behavioral sciences as they affect care and treatment of patients/clients and/or objectives of social work projects.
- Ability to investigate and interview alleged victims and perpetrators of child abuse or neglect in an appropriate and effective manner.
- Ability to formulate and monitor project guidelines or treatment plans.
- Ability to prepare clear, accurate reports.
- Ability to work with families of diverse cultural/ethnic backgrounds with sensitivity to differences in child rearing practices, relationships and need.
- Ability to work with children with special needs such as mental or emotional conditions, the foster families, or the home willing to accept those children and the professionals who can appropriately provide services to them.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment while managing crises situations including those involving confrontational, aggressive adults being investigated for child abuse or neglect.
- Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must maintain a valid driver's license.
- A degree is not required. However, at least 5+ years of human services experience applying the outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role may be considered.
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