Job description

This position is 20 hours as the Foster Care Manager in Mt. Joy and 20 hours as Residential Case Manager in Lancaster weekly

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree required. Degree in social work or a related field preferred.
• Two (2) years of experience in working with children.
• Ability to form appropriate working relationships with adults and children from a variety of backgrounds.
• Ability to promote, encourage, and participate in team efforts.
• Ability to solve problems in a resourceful and appropriate way.
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally.
• Sensitivity to service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License.
• Eligibility under current PA legal and regulatory requirements
• State Police, FBI, and Child Abuse clearances are required for this position and will be paid for by the agency, if necessary.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Case Manager will understand and accept the purpose of the Families United Network, Inc. and perform work requirements in a manner that will further the agency’s purpose. Basic values of this agency and its purpose include: honesty, respect for individual rights, full compliance with law and regulations, competence, professional development, and all traditional social work values of individualization, nonjudgmental attitude, confidentiality, acceptance and self-determination. The Case Manager is responsible for being sensitive to problems and solving them in a resourceful way, for intelligently planning ahead to prevent problems and increase opportunities, and for going beyond mere compliance and cooperation to active support, encouragement, and teamwork.

Specific job duties include meeting with families and children in care to monitor progress and adjustments in placement status; participating in and providing leadership in planning and carrying out activities which will promote well-being, happiness, problem-solving abilities, and personal development for children in care; assisting and supporting resource families and children in developing relationships which will make possible and promote a safe, welcoming environment; ensuring that transportation is available, as needed; and ensuring that all documentation, progress reports, incident reports, social summaries, and other written reports are completed as required.

Families United Network, Inc. offers a generous benefits and leave package, including 14 paid holidays per year; accrued PTO and personal leave time; and fully paid premiums for health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for the employee with options for increased levels of coverage to include family members.

Families United Network is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, leverage the institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusive excellence as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

For more information, please see our website: www.families4kids.org

*Please include a cover letter with your resume.'

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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