Child Welfare Case Manager - Fulltime

About the role

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.

Position Summary

Children's child welfare program is seeking mission-driven professionals committed to strengthening families and supporting child safety and well-being. Drawing upon strength-based, trauma-informed practice and utilizing a family teaming model, Child Welfare Case Managers work in partnership with parents and their team to manage child safety while enhancing parents' ability to keep their children safe.

Our priority is family connectedness and our primary goals are keeping families intact and facilitating reunification. When children cannot return home safely, Child Welfare Case Managers pursue alternate forms of permanency, such as transfer of guardianship and adoption, with a focus on maintaining family relationships.

One of Children's core values is collaboration: our culture is supportive and focused on teamwork across our child welfare programs. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity enhance child safety, foster resilience and promote well-being for the families we serve and the community they live within.

Job responsibilities include

• Client engagement
• Safety assessment and planning
• Case/permanency planning and service coordination
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary family teams and meeting facilitation
• Conduct in-home and community-based visits with children, families, and caregivers
• Facilitate placement into out-of-home care settings and support caregivers in meeting the needs of children and youth in partnership with families
• Document case progress
• Represent child welfare perspective in court proceedings

Position Details & Benefits

• Full-time with robust benefit package including 403b matching, education assistance, dependent care contribution and generous paid time off
• Potential Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• Reimbursement for mileage at the federal rate
• Work cell phone line
• Fast-paced, flexible work schedules
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

Position Requirements

• Knowledge acquired through a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice or related degree that meets child-placing license requirements.
• One year of experience in the delivery of educational training, employment services, vocational counseling, social services or related field preferred.
• Case management experience with economically disadvantaged populations preferred.

Experience working with families of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds strongly preferred.

• Requires a valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, personal auto liability insurance coverage and the ability to be insured by the CHHS auto insurance carrier.
• Must use personal vehicle to transport children, complete in-house car seat transporter training within one month of hire and re-train biannually thereafter to maintain.