- Meet standards of practice: Familiarity with social work practice, human development, child welfare system and family systems, including appropriate local, state, and federal regulations.
- Apply case management: Familiarity with assessment, care planning, facilitation, coordination, and advocating for supports on behalf of and in collaboration with an individual.
- Apply crisis intervention: Experience with crisis management, problem solving, and mediation best practices.
- Legal requirements: Familiarity with the legal system as it applies to child welfare.
- Deliver services within diverse cultural communities: Skills and sensitivity in working with youth and families from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds with a variety of challenges.
- Communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields: Ability to communicate professionally and cooperate with members of the other professions involved with the youth.
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting.
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Organize and attend arranged intakes for the local site to ensure all staff and clients are apprised of the intake process.
- Complete daily census, discharge, intake, and capacity reporting.
- Coordinate and facilitate discharges.
- Provide transportation for arrivals and intakes, as requested.
- Develop and complete assessments, service and treatment plans, progress notes, incident reports, and any other necessary documentation in a timely manner.
- Maintain effective communication with community agencies or individuals involved in service provision.
- Manage all assigned cases and maintains face-to-face contact with the UCs in placement per state and federal regulation and monitors, maintains, and conducts ongoing assessment of the needs of the youth and families on caseload.
- Provide support, guidance and training to foster parents.
- Facilitate coordination and monitoring of therapeutic, health, educational, cross-cultural, and other pertinent resources for youth and families on caseload.
- Maintain all necessary documentation to meet timeliness and accuracy standards.
- Participate in court hearings, placement review meetings, administrative reviews, and school meetings.
- May participate in on-call rotation.
- Frequent local regional travel. May be required to transport clients in personal vehicle.
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work or behavioral sciences. Master's degree in Social Services preferred.
- Minimum two (2) experience in child welfare/ case management. Experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations preferred.
- Bilingual English and Spanish required.
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Unaccompanied Children Case Lead/ Intake Specialist - Denver, United States - Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains
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** $3,000 Sign-On Bonus**COMPANY OVERVIEWLutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains is a nonprofit, human services agency committed to community safety, support, and resiliency. Since 1948, LFSRM has provided support, guidance, and resource coordination to individuals and families, regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age through family and refugee services. We believe that all people, from the newborn to the most elderly, are valued members of our community. If you want to impact your community while serving alongside other amazing professionals, Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains welcomes you to apply.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEWThe Long-Term Foster Care (LTFC) program at Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (LFSRM) provides care and support to Unaccompanied Children (UC) in federal custody as they wait for their immigration case to be resolved so they can transition to a more long term program or living arrangement. UCs are placed with licensed foster families and attend public school while they are in the program, allowing them to have more normalized experiences in family based environment.
JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIESThe Intake Specialist will primarily be responsible for assisting in the coordination of case management services for clients' educational, therapeutic, medical, and placement needs. This position will be responsible for ensuring the intake process is streamlined and clear to all involved, while working closely with all team members to ensure intake and discharge timelines are met. Additionally, this position will assist program staff by aiding in the documentation and communication process for clients.
The UC Case Lead will be responsible for providing casework and supportive services to children in foster care, which includes facilitating integration into the local community and supporting the UC's access to education services and legal services, in addition to required medical and dental services. Additional casework responsibilities include facilitating any family members identified or referred for potential sponsorship and assisting with sponsorship application as needed. The UC Case Lead will also be responsible for communicating with stakeholders in an effective and timely manner to ensure case continuity. This position is expected to function effectively with moderate supervision while following the guidelines on procedures, along with agency, state, and federal regulatory requirements. This position is required to maintain a flexible, organized, and efficient work schedule and is subject to work extended hours and weekends.
REQUIRED COMPETANCIESOccupational Competencies
Foundational Competencies
Intake Specialist
UC Case Lead
Must maintain a valid driver's license and carry personal auto liability insurance at the level of $100,000/300,000/100,000.
Due to policy requirements from the Office of Refugee Resettlement, staff in this Long-Term Foster Care Program who work directly with Unaccompanied Children must present proof of immunization or immunity (within 120 days of hire) to the following diseases: Varicella, MMR, Tdap, and annual Influenza; or an approved exemption from Human Resources.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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