Job description
Foster Care Worker
Full-Time | Salary: $39,520 - $44,500 (Master)
The Foster Care Worker will provide case management services to children/youth in care and their families with the goal of achieving permanency. Work with children/youth and families in creating treatment goals in pursuit of permanency. Provide outreach assistance by coordinating connections with schools, court, referring agency and other service providers.
Responsibilities:
- Provides case management services for all assigned clients and families as required by MDHHS policy.
- Will maintain a caseload of up to 13 clients.
- Conducts monthly face to face home visits with clients in foster care, foster parents and relative caregivers. Will meet with biological families as required by policy. Conducts monthly face to face home visits with all Independent Living clients.
- Provides supportive services that fosters life skill development and independence for youth in independent living programs.
- Coordinates and ensures sibling visitation occurs monthly.
- Provides 24-hour crisis on-call availability to clients and family on a rotating basis.
- Prepare comprehensive reports, court reports and provides court room testimony.
- Performs other duties related to the essential duties of the position and within the individual’s capabilities as assigned by one’s supervisor.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences; Education; Community Development; Law Enforcement; Forensic Psychology; Gerontology; Special Education; Education of the emotionally disturbed; Education of the gifted; Behavioral Science; Community Services; Counseling (Psychology); Criminal Justice (Administration); Early Childhood Studies; Family Ecology; Family Life Education (Spring Arbor University); Family Studies; Family land/or Child Development; Guidance/School Counseling; Human Development and Family Studies (Michigan State University); Human Services; Psychology; Social Work; Sociology (OR) a Bachelor’s degree of another major with at least 30 semester credits in one or a combination of the approved degrees. Experience working in child welfare is preferred.
- Lived experience with the child welfare system and/or experienced child abuse strongly preferred
- Valid and current Driver’s License
Benefits:
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:
- Employer-Funded Health Benefits
- Wellness Benefits
- Public Loan Service Forgiveness Program (Student Loan Forgiveness)
- Generous time off including paid holidays and personal days
- Employer paid short and long term disability & life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
HCS also offers employee-paid benefits at group rates:
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Health Care and Dependent Care
- Voluntary Life Insurance (you, your spouse, and/or child(ren)
- Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness Insurance
- College Tuition Rewards Program
HELP BRING HOPE TO MICHIGAN FAMILIES
Holy Cross Services maintains a policy of nondiscrimination regarding all employees. The Agency desires to handle all aspects of employment on the basis of merit, competence and qualification. Employment is not influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by law. The Agency makes all decisions with respect to recruiting, hiring, and/or promotions for all job classifications based on individual’s qualifications related to the requirements of the position. All other personnel matters, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, education and social/recreation programs, are to be administered free from any illegal discriminatory practices.
Holy Cross Services further recognizes that deep systemic inequities disproportionately overrepresent children of color and children who identify as LGBTQ within the child welfare system, yet underrepresent these populations within the child welfare workforce. Because we believe the people served must be centered in the work we do, applicants with lived experience in the child welfare system or homelessness, BIPOC applicants, and applicants who identify as LGBTQ are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additionally, Holy Cross Services acknowledges the studies indicating applicants of color and women applicants may be less likely than others to apply for a job without meeting 100% of the preferred qualifications. If you are passionate for this work and meet the minimum requirements, your application is welcomed.
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