LTSS Service Care Manager, Behavioral Health
Centene Corporation
Family Support Specialist
MONARCH FAMILY SERVICES
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Work with and monitor ICPC foster and adoptive families that are in active status in Region 7
- Monitor foster and adoptive home for safety and compliance
- Record all information for home and child files in the agency’s database system on a weekly basis
- Complete initial placement of children and youth
- Monitor children’s progress placed in the foster and adoptive home
- Ensure STAR Health service coordination and appointment set up for needed assessments such as the CANS 3.0
- Manage a caseload of 25 to 30 cases (a combination of homes and children)
- Schedule and conduct Treatment/Service Plan Meetings including Aftercare Service Plan in coordination with CPS and other team members
- Complete required monthly, quarterly, and annual documentation
- Connect family to social work department for community resource connection and other supports
- Provide personalized services to families based on unique needs
- Provide aftercare case management services including monitoring, support, and community resource referrals
- Assist with crisis situations as part of the Crisis Intervention Rotation Schedule
- Participate in kinship care specialized Pre-Service and Annual training and maintain required annual employee training and documentation
- Work effectively with the foster and adoption team and other duties as assigned by Program manager and/or FAD Director
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required in a human services field from an accredited college or university
- One year of experience working with individuals and families that have active cases with Department of Family and Protective Services preferred
- Ability to be clear headed and decisive based on the scope of the position
- Skilled in approaching care/services from a strengths-based perspective
- Impeccable writing skills
- Detailed and organized
- Positive client interaction
- Exceptional knowledge of DFPS Procedures and HHSC-CCR minimum standards (listed under general duties)
