Case Manager II (Foster Care and Adoption Licensing; Pima County)

Job Description

Job Description

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, Inc . (CCS) is thriving! For over 90 years, CCS has focused its mission to strengthen families, support communities, provide compassionate services, and deliver excellence. Providing Help. Creating Hope. Serving All.

We credit our continued success to our valuable employees! If you want to make a difference, help people, and serve your community, we want YOU to join our team! For more information visit our website at:

OVERVIEW

The purpose of this service is to recruit, train, retain, license, and/or certify foster and adoptive families for children who are in foster care or placed for adoption. This service includes supporting, monitoring, and retaining the foster and/or adoptive family after a placement is placed in kinship, foster care, or placed for adoption.

The Foster Care Licensing Specialist provides support and monitoring of foster, kinship, and adoptive families. This position is responsible for services in primarily in Pima and Pinal counties but may also serve Santa Cruz and Cochise counties. The licensing specialist has a working knowledge of the child welfare system, Arizona regulations and policies related to foster licensing, and adoption certification. The position may from time-to-time be stressful and require a high demand of performance. This position requires travel to the various counties described. May perform other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conducts agency orientation in person or by phone with potential resource (foster) families; follows orientation with screening interview of interested applicants in person; provides general information and initial foster care application packet
• Participates in initial trainings (Foster Parent College) for licensing and helps identify community resources that will meet the advanced training requirement
• Remains in contact with families during application and pre-service training process; provides support, assistance, and assurances that prospective foster parents progress through each step towards licensing in a timely manner
• Completes initial, renewal, and amendment licensing assessment home studies
• Enters home studies into Quick Connect in a timely manner as per contract and submits all required Foster Home Licensing documents to the Office of Licensing and Regulations (OLR)
• Recommends approval or denial of licensure of foster home in each home study assessment
• Upon completion of licensing, maintains contact with foster family through home visits, as specified by program, state, and contractual requirements
• Conducts investigations of licensing concerns and submits report to OLR
• Coordinates foster home placements and exits between the DCS Case Manager and foster home
• May participate in the On-Call rotation to include evenings and weekends
• Maintains case records in accordance with program requirements
• Provides periodic, on-call crisis support and services to foster, kinship, and adoptive families
• Participates as member of the DCS service team, which includes participation in ongoing case plan staffing, Child and Family Teams, and Team Decision Making
• Participates in group support services for foster parent retention and recruitment efforts by organizing and facilitating social events and activities; assists with facilitating parent support meetings and training
• Collects and submits data and reports to meet agency and contract requirements
• May drive agency or personal vehicle on company business

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Suitable work experience may be considered as transferable skills in order to meet minimum requirements of the position and will be considered by the Executive Director of Human Resources.

• Bachelor Degree in a human service-related field and two (2) years of related work experience
• Proven skills utilizing Microsoft Office Suite and ability to ensure accurate and timely entry of data into various systems
• Excellent organizational skills
• Proven strong communication skills - oral and written are clear, concise, and in an organized fashion using appropriate style, grammar, and tone

REGULATORY

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Valid driver license, proof of insurance, and 39-month motor vehicle report
• Ability to obtain and maintain Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card and FBI National Criminal Records History Report (employer paid)
• Pass pre-employment drug screen (incudes marijuana, regardless of recreational use laws) (employer paid)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in cultural diversity
• Child welfare and/or behavioral health work experience
• Additional years of related experience with youth in a support or care setting; or children with developmental, emotional, and/or complex medical needs
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, verbal and written

The above statement reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

We are an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer for all individuals. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.