Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:

Responsible for processing referrals, the placement of youth referred to the Agency from DCF and other area agencies and the authorization of services for youth referred.  Promotes the well-being of children, participates in staff meetings/trainings and coordinates with staff from other agencies involved in providing services to children. Performs the following duties directly.

SCHEDULE IS SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY 8AM-7PM OR SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY 10PM-8AM

IN THIS OPPORTUNITY YOU WILL GET TO:

• Receives and reviews client referrals and intake information from DCF staff, other agencies and Agency staff.
• Coordinates and assists with agency staff to locate and arrange for appropriate placement of clients in out of home care.
• Serves as a liaison for all Agency children placed in residential and psychiatric facilities.
• Ensures placements adhere to applicable DCF CPA licensing regulations and DCF Contract outcomes.
• Communicates youth’s needs and concerns from child’s sponsoring agency to Agency staff and Resource Families.
• Ensures an accurate system of identifying available resources to satisfy youth placements.
• Maintains an up-to-date listing of all Agency care providers and licensing capacity.
• Assigned to shifts that enable the Agency to provide 24-hour state-wide intake services.
• Coordinates transportation services for authorized requests based upon established Agency criteria.
• Ensures children are placed in properly trained and licensed facilities with appropriate capacity to accept placement.
• Handles crisis calls and emergencies called in to the Agency’s intake line.
• Completes documentation and forwards reports containing descriptive, analytical and evaluative content.
• Assists senior CMD staff in the conduct of Agency operations.  Relies on experience and judgment to plan and meet goals and performs a variety of tasks, as assigned.
• Performs a leadership role in the Care Management Department to include willingness to accept additional responsibilities and the ability to work independently.
• Responsible for project management in the Care Management Department to include special projects and reports.  Serves as mentor to Care Manager I position.
• Participates in the training of new Care Management staff.
• Will be required to travel in order to attend meetings, training, or conduct business off site.  Must have a valid driver's license and meet agency underwriting standards if driving on agency business. 
• Refrains from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or interferes with the responsibilities of the position.
• Advocates, promotes and practices cultural sensitivity and responsiveness in all day-to-day interactions.
• Develops, promotes and practices teamwork in all activities.
• Serves as mentor to Care Manager I positions and assists in training new staff
• Other duties as assigned.

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree required.

Experience in juvenile intake, placement services or other social service experience strongly preferred. 

BSRB licensure preferred.                              

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, stand, sit and walk.  The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers; climb or balance; and stoop or kneel.  The employee is required to be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and be able to obtain a license, therefore.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TFI Family Services, Inc. is a leading child welfare agency providing experience, compassion, quality services and care. Our strength as an organization lies in the fact that we do what is best for children and families. TFI continues to create new resources and develop innovative solutions as we work to meet the needs of families and children.

We provide various types of services to the community including foster and kinship care, domestic and international adoption, counseling support and education, TIPS-MAPP training and visitation and exchange centers.

TFI Family Services is the parent company providing services in Kansas and Nebraska. We expanded our service area through our affiliates: TFI Family Connections in Oklahoma and Texas Family Initiative in Texas. Pathway Family Services is an affiliate in Kansas offering additional services to youth and families.

TFI Family Services, Inc and affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

We are committed to diversity in its leadership and staff and actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQI individuals, and people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

All inquiries and applications will be kept confidential. Applications will be reviewed and eligible candidates will be contacted about interviews. Resumes will be reviewed on a rolling basis; we expect to receive resumes from many qualified applicants and therefore highly recommend submission as soon as possible.

Based on the hiring criteria involved with this position, background checks will be conducted if selected for employment. This includes, but not limited to: Fingerprinting, MVR, KBI, CANIS and drug screening.

For more information about our company and what we do, please visit us at:

TFI Family Services, Inc.

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