Harmony Case Manager

Homes in Harmony is hiring a case manager in McAllen, Texas. Harmony Case Manager conducts home studies, recruits foster families, conducts outreach services, and reports to the Program Director. This position is responsible for protecting the health, safety, and well-being of the children on their caseload and provides clinical and technical support to foster and adoptive parents through case management services, crisis
management, home visits, weekly contact, monitoring of service compliance, documentation, ongoing training and advocacy. The main objective for this position is to effectively work towards achieving permanency for children while actively assessing the needs of the child and the foster/adopt parent, and coordinating when necessary.

Responsibilities
The Homes in Harmony case manager, under the supervision of the Program Director will:

• Maintain child's confidentiality per agency standards and all applicable codes of ethics
• Maintain contact and support for both client and foster family
• Maintain case notes for interactions with clients on caseload
• Provides case management services to foster family
• Conducts quarterly inspections with two unannounced home visits annually
• Provides case management services for all assigned children, working with other family support providers for guidance and assistance.
• Maintains average caseload of 25-30 children and families total
• Conducts face to face interviews with each family and child (individually) at least one time per month or more often if needed
• Ensures that each child and young adult receives regular Texas Health Steps medical and dental checkups. The Homes in Harmony case manager will ensure the scheduling and completion of initial examinations will include: well child, vision, hearing, and dental exams within 3 days as per Texas Health Steps and within 30 days of placement, regardless of prior documentation and annually thereafter or as recommended.
• Maintain a working relationship with the foster and adoptive parents, teachers, therapists, CPS caseworkers, attorneys, child advocates, birth family, and significant others in order to implement successful treatment for each
• Write individualized Treatment Plans, admission assessments, and monthly progress notes
• Trains and supervise foster and adoptive parents in the implementation of individualized Treatment Plans for each child placed in their home.
• Respect the dignity and worth of children, foster and adoptive parents
• Consider the environmental, cultural, safety, diversity issues and needs for the child, foster and adoptive parent and child
• Identify and understand the strengths, abilities and competencies of the child, foster and adoptive parent
• Assist the adoptive family with completing adoption subsidy process
• Participate in foster care and adoption program development as needed
• Participate in developing individual and group training for foster and adoptive parents as needed
• Participate in monthly foster and adoptive parent support groups as needed
• Participate in foster/adopt parents' development and/or corrective action plan meeting
• Participate in child placement preservation plan meetings
• Participate in DFPS permanency planning, court hearings, and school related meeting for the child
• Participate in plan of service meetings and reviews, collaborative intake meetings, as well as subsequent placement, respite, and discharge meetings
• Remain on call for serious incidents, emergencies, emergency placements. On Call schedule will be developed by the Program Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field.

-Must pass a drug test

-Must be computer literate

-Must possess good verbal and written communication skills

-Texas Driver's License

-TB Skin test upon hire

-FBI background check

-Provide Own Transportation

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in McAllen, TX 78501