Foster Care Case Manager
Job Description
The Opportunity
Crittenton Children's Center is the Kansas City area's premier provider of psychiatric care for children, adolescents and their families. It is located on a picturesque, 96-acre campus in south Kansas City (near Longview Lake) providing serenity, beauty and privacy to assist with the healing process.
For more than 120 years we've cared for the emotional health of Kansas City's children and families. Today we offer one of the area's most comprehensive behavioral health care programs. And we are backed by the complete resources of Saint Luke's Health System.
Shift: We are currently seeking a full time Foster Care Case Manager.
The Work
- Responsible for providing case management services to children and families in the foster care system.
- Placements support crisis intervention
- Educational advocacy authorization of services
- Liaison work
- Provision of permanency testimony in family court
- Maintenance of client record permanency
- Planning up to and including adoption planning
- Recruitment of potential adoptive resources
Must have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least one year of experience in social work.
Must have clean driving record and applicable vehicle insurance.
Why Saint Luke’s?
We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees:
- Medical health plans
- Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement
- Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans
- Retirement contributions
- Employee Assistance Program