URM Foster Care Case Manager

Rooted in our Christian faith, Bethany Christian Services works to ensure children are safe, loved, and connected through family. Across 29 states, we strengthen families, support foster care and adoption, and walk alongside refugees with compassion. Here, living out your faith means using your gifts to bring hope and make a lasting impact.

As a URM FC Case Manager, you’ll walk alongside unaccompanied children as they seek family reunification, older youth preparing for adulthood in a new country, and foster families who give these children a home away from home.

• How Your Role Makes a Difference
• Provide culturally, and comprehensive case management services, while maintaining a caseload in compliance with contract terms and agency expectations;
• Assess potential placements for Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM), to include but not limited to interviews and home study investigations;
• May assist with home study of and licensure of foster families;
• Complete and document all required reports, case notes, and case contacts in the appropriate database in accordance with the expected timeframes and requirements;
• Assess the safety and appropriateness of the placement on an ongoing basis using child welfare principles and social work best practices;
• Attend weekly meetings with supervisor to consult on cases, and to review case plan and direction;
• Attend and be prepared for court hearings;
• Conduct meetings with foster parents and foster children at least once a month;
• Serve as an interpreter for clientele who speak Spanish and translate to English, as needed;
• May serve as a co-therapist, as needed;
• Provide transportation to clients for but not limited to medical appointments, foster homes, and other social agencies, as needed;
• Assist with the training on new staff, as requested;
• Facilitate and assist with providing the on-going education and support services for foster parents, while also attending all education and support meetings provided to foster parents;
• Attend internal trainings and apply newly gained knowledge on the job;
• Serve as lead or co-lead for therapeutic or educational groups;
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of foster children in care while meeting DHHS, ORR, and Bethany's documentation and reporting requirements;
• Keep abreast of community resources and refer families for support, as needed;