The Case Manager provides information, referral services, and outreach to post-adoption and post-permanency families to strengthen family functioning. They coordinate services to promote safety and security, helping families remain intact and avoid the removal of children.
Requirements summary
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related field and at least one year of child welfare experience. Applicants must be bilingual and possess a basic understanding of human growth and family dynamics.
bachelor degreeCase ManagementOutreachConfidentialityProblem SolvingCrisis InterventionTrauma-Informed CareCritical ThinkingAdministrative SkillsBilingual CommunicationTBRIHuman Growth And DevelopmentFamily Dynamics Theory
Job description
Looking for a career where you can make a difference in the lives of children and families? The Permanency Support Services Case Manager at Arms Wide is the job for you!
Arms Wide is a child and family-serving organization with a 47-year history that is deeply committed to transforming the lives of children in need of safe and nurturing permanent families in Houston and South Texas.
The Permanency Support Services Case Manager is a combination of Post Permanency and Post Adoption Case Management.
The Permanency Support Services Case Manager is a member of the Permanency Support Services program.
The Permanency Support Case Manager will work with the Supervisor of the Permanency Support program to provide information and referral services to post adoption and/or post permanency families seeking services, as needed.
The Permanency Support Services Case Manager will develop and provide outreach to the community to increase awareness of services available to families.
The Permanency Support Services Case Manager will work to maintain an effective working relationship between all Arms Wide programs and other Child Placing Agencies to provide a continuum of service to families granted Permanent Managing Conservatorship (PMC) of children from foster care and/or families who have adopted from foster care - Post Adoption families.
Permanency Support Services seek to strengthen family functioning and to increase the quality of life for all family members.
Casework consists of the planning and coordination of post adoption or post permanency services to a child and their family to help the family and child with promoting safety and security within the family, cope with any history of abuse in the child's background and avoid permanent or long-term removal of children from the family.
The case manager's goal is to help the family remain intact.
Arms Wide is looking for someone who is
Compassionate
Motivated to support children and families
Energetic
Team player with an optimistic outlook
Trauma-informed
Experience/Skills Required
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related area, with at least one year of child welfare or child placing experience.
Applicants must be bilingual
Basic knowledge of human growth and development
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
Paid Life Insurance
Employee Discount Program
401k Retirement Plan With Match
Free Parking
Employee Choice Days
Understanding of family dynamics theory and practice
Requires good, basic, clerical and administrative skills with emphasis on verbal and written communication skills; positive attitude; willingness to take initiative; and ability to maintain confidentiality.
Requires the ability to use the following equipment: computer, computer software, scanner, printer, telephone, copier, calculator, and postage machine. May use other equipment as required for the position.
Experience/Skills Preferred
Experience providing trauma informed care focused case management, specifically, Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)
Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and eligible dependents.
401k retirement plan with match
Paid life insurance
Generous vacation (paid time off) plan
8 paid holidays each year (10 days)
2 paid "Employee Choice" days each year
Convenient central location with free parking
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Discount (Perks) Program
Programs, resources, and benefits eligibility vary based on scheduled hours worked and length of service at Arms Wide.
Arms Wide is an equal-opportunity employer.
Arms Wide is committed to selecting the best and most qualified person available for each vacant opening without unlawful discrimination of any kind. Additionally, Arms Wide is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), marital or parental status, veteran status, religion, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, or political affiliation.
For more information about Arms Wide, please visit our website at armswide.org.
