MillarRich is NOW HIRING Children Services ,Case Managers:

• Case Managers ensure a high quality of life for medically fragile foster children served, by providing professional and intentional case management services.
• Ensure well-trained and motivated Foster Parents, by providing consistent training and consultation on all care outcomes.
• Maintain a caseload of up to 10 children, conducting home check-ins at least twice monthly.
• Remaining on-call for emergencies, and available for meetings, court proceedings, visitations, and medical visits as needed.

This position is full-time, remote position plus monthly travel within an area of Middle Tennessee. Benefits include a $47,000 salary, company-provided phone and computer, company car, paid time off and holiday pay, medical, dental, vision, and life insurances, short- and long-term disability coverage options, and a 401k option with employer matching.

Specific duties include:

1. Promoting high quality outcomes for children by training, supporting, and teaching Foster Parents to become independent within their responsibilities established by Department of Childrens Services (DCS) regulatory agencies;

2. Completing necessary supervision requirements by conducting regular and unscheduled visits as outlined in DCS visitation guidelines to the homes and within the community and documenting these visits in the MillarRich Childrens Services (MCS) and DCS online database systems;

3. Assessing standards of quality and compliance in the homes by completing Quality Evaluation (QE) tools as assigned;

4(link removed) Assisting the Foster Parents in the development and implementation of individualized daily schedules for children served which are based on treatment plans, safety plans and the individual needs of the child served;

5. Developing, training and ensuring implementation of goals for each child in each of the following domains: educational/vocational, emotional/behavioral, independent living, medical health, relationships & communication and social/recreational;

6. Preparing Monthly Summaries which review safety, well-being, permanency and visitation/contacts and ensuring these are entered into the MCS and DCS online database systems;

7. Conducting assessments (e.g., Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS), Casey Life Skills, Human Rights Committee (HRC) restrictions, etc.) as needed;

8. Checking the documentation entered in the MCS database throughout the week as well as monitoring the data entered by the Foster Parents to ensure compliance of other management and supervision requirements;

9. Ensuring that all homes are aware of whom to contact in an emergency situation if the Case Manager will be unavailable themselves;

10. Ensuring the implementation of MillarRich policies and DCS policies and guidelines outlined in the DCS contract provider manual by providing training and follow-up, as needed, to ensure compliance;

11. Promoting high satisfaction among MillarRich, LLCs customers (e.g., persons served, guardians, families, Family Service Worker (FSW) or other DCS Personnel, Guardian ad litem, third party advocates, community members, teachers, etc.) by participating in the development and implementation of proactive action plans and communication follow-up in order to address any concerns or suggestions;

12. Actively participating in scheduled team meetings, including Child & Family Team Meetings (CFTMs), Utilization Review calls, Permanency Plan Development Meetings, Foster Care Review Boards, etc. Attending and supporting Foster Parents in Permanency Plan Ratification and other court hearings;

13. Ensuring strong, effective communication and team-work within assigned homes, between Foster Parents, state monitors, and other MillarRich administrative personnel through meetings and other forms of written and verbal communication as necessary;

14. Communicating needed medical information to DCS/Requested Agency as requested and consented;

15. Assisting Foster Parents/Schools in the education of individuals served, as applicable. Actively participating in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and other specially called education meetings, as applicable;

16. Assisting in supervising visitations when necessary;

17(link removed) Maintaining professional development by completing annual training requirements as outlined in DCS policy;

18(link removed) Other duties may be assigned as circumstances warrant.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college with a major in social work or a related discipline is required.
• One to two years of prior experience in a position of similar scope is preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word is required.
• Ability to learn new computer programs and perform data entry assignments with precision and reliability.
• Attention to detail is mandatory with this position.
• Excellent interpersonal/human relations skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize events within the office setting. Managing stressful situations utilizing excellent problem-solving techniques is required.
• Outgoing and positive disposition.
• Ability and comfort with advocating for the well-being of minors supported.

Please apply here or email miavasquez@millarrich.com. to submit your application and resume!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $47,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Patient demographics:

• Children

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Children Social Work: 1 year (Preferred)
• Children Case Management: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple locations