Foster and Adopt In Austin Case Manager
Foster and Adopt In Austin Case Manager
Foster and Adopt in Austin (FAIA) is seeking a full-time Case Manager. FAIA provides foster care, adoption services, and kinship care to families in Central Texas using trauma informed, trust-based curriculum. The Case Manager provides services to children and families in the program to support lasting, healing placements.
About SAFE:
- SAFE’s mission is our name: Stop Abuse For Everyone. We achieve our mission by acknowledging and responding to the intersection of child abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, and domestic violence.
- The SAFE Alliance grew out of the courageous work of the Center for Battered Women, the Austin Rape Crisis Center, and the Austin Children’s Shelter, all respected, women-led human service agencies created by volunteers and informed by survivors who needed support, safety and justice.
- With over 20 programs and 400 staff, we have been serving the Austin community and beyond for over 30 years.
- The SAFE Alliance strongly encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color; LGBTQ+ identified people; gender-nonconforming people; individuals with disabilities; veterans; and people who speak a language in addition to English.
About this position:
- We need you to fill the role of Case Manager. This is a full-time, exempt position at our Rathgeber Village location with the expectation for remote work in our foster homes in Austin and surrounding areas. We will pay you an annual salary of $43,000-$45,000 dependent on experience.
Key Duties:
- Conduct visits with children and foster families in the foster home setting
- Develop and coordinate treatment planning
- Maintain thorough documentation in child and foster family files
- Participate in court hearings, educational meetings, case planning meetings, etc.
- Provide on call services
- Assess and monitor needs of children and foster families as well as compliance to DFPS, Contract, and YFT standards
- Collaborate with other treatment team members including other FAIA staff and representatives from DFPS, Schools, CASA, Probation, etc.
- Advocate for children, act as resource to foster parents, providing training and consultation to foster parents when appropriate
- Demonstrate ability to manage emotions and perform in high pressure situations with calm, care, and unconditional positive regard for children and families
Qualifications:
- Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Human Services, or a Related Field
- One year of experience in working with a similar population of children required, preferably in a treatment setting.
- Two years of child placing experience preferred
- Training and experience using Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) preferred
- Pass all required criminal history background checks (including an FBI fingerprint check if applicable), as well as a pre-employment drug screen and TB test.
- Have a valid, State of Texas Driver’s License, and:
- At least three (3) consecutive years of driving experience OR one (1) year of driving experience if over 27 years of age; AND an acceptable driving record. If in possession of an out-of-state license, obtain a State of Texas Driver’s License within 90 days of beginning employment.
- All employees are required to comply with policies regarding COVID-19, which may be subject to change. COVID vaccines are still highly recommended, and we encourage employees to get vaccinated if they are able.
About our benefits:
- Full-time employees receive employer paid health insurance, short-term disability, and life insurance.*
- Optional dental, vision and pet insurance.*
- 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match, and 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO), 4 Personal Holidays, 6 Paid holidays, and more.*
- We’ll provide you with an amazing work environment where you’ll get to make a difference every day.
Please Note: All new employees regardless of FTE status will be required to start their employment on either the 1st or 16th of the month and will be required to attend a three-day new employee orientation that is held both in-person and virtually.
*Benefits are prorated based on date of hire and hours worked. Eligibility is dependent upon FTE, status, etc.
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