Child Welfare Case Manager

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Every child deserves a safe and loving home. When parents are unable to provide this on their own, intervention is needed to ensure these children are free of abuse and neglect.

We provide child well-being services to help children live in a safe and nurturing environment. We provide services to parents needing education and guidance to improve their parenting skills so their children can remain with them. We also provide services to children who are placed with foster families until they can return home or become part of an adoptive family.

Our experienced professionals provide the following services to families in Milwaukee County and at locations throughout Wisconsin.

• Foster Care

• Treatment Foster Care

• Adoption

• Respite Care

• Child Advocacy Centers

• Family Case Management

• Family Finding

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

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Job Summary This position provides case management to families involved in the child welfare system due to identified child safety concerns. Drawing upon strength-based, trauma-informed practice and utilizing a family teaming model, works in partnership with parents and their family team to manage child safety while enhancing parents' ability to keep their children safe, with a primary goal of keeping families intact and achieving safe reunification. Responsible for safety assessment, safety planning in in-home and out-of-home care placement settings, and case planning utilizing both formal service providers and informal supports. Utilizing critical thinking skills, case managers facilitate and monitor case progress towards permanency and safe case closure. Essential Functions - Engages clients and focuses on establishing trusting relationships with parent clients and their children with the purpose of engaging and supporting parents through the case planning and behavioral change process. - Assess safety and determines plans in conjunction with case/permanency planning and service coordination to ensure child safety and child and family well-being. - Coordinates multi-disciplinary family team comprised of formal and informal supports, maintains ongoing communication with team members and facilitates family team meetings in order to monitor case progress. - Conducts in-home and community-based visits with children, families, and caregivers. - Facilitates placement into out-of-home care settings, establishes family interaction plans and supports caregivers in meeting the needs of children and youth in partnership with their families. - Documents case progress in the case record and completes court documentation. - Understands the role of Federal, State and tribal legislation as related to the Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services in the day-to-day planning, protection and intervention for children and families. Collaborates with legal parties and represents child welfare perspective in court proceedings, providing testimony as needed. Education: - Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice or related degree that meets child-placing license requirements required Experience: - 1+ years of experience in the delivery of educational training, employment services, vocational counseling, social services or related field preferred - Case management experience preferred - Experience working with families of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds strongly preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Acceptable driving record, personal auto liability insurance coverage and the ability to be insured by the CHHS auto insurance carrier. - Ability to engage non-voluntary clients - Ability to work with diverse groups in a culturally competent manner - Organization and time management skills - Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills Licenses and Certifications: - License Driver's License - State of Wisconsin required - License Social Worker (120) - State of Wisconsin preferred Required for All Jobs: - This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job. - Employment is at-will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.