Post Adoption Case Manager - Encircle : Job Details

Are you passionate about working with adoptive and kinship families? Do you have experience in the child welfare field, and do you have trauma-informed skills? If this sounds like you, apply for the role of Post Adoption Case Manager at enCircle! You will be serving youth and families in Newport News and the surrounding area, with paperwork expected to be completed remotely. Exciting tasks as part of your role: Reporting to the Regional Supervisor, our Post Adoption Case Manager will provide trauma-informed case management and supportive services to adoptive and kinship families. You will be primarily responsible for coordinating and providing services to children and families using a trauma informed and strengths-based model. Services provided will be best practice and evidenced-based for working with youth. The case manager will provide family support to increase stability and promote relationships that are healing for youth. This position is located in Newport News, Virginia. Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary starting at $52,000
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Nationwide Pet Insurance, including coverage for reptiles, birds, and exotic pets
• 401(k) and 401(k) Matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• STD, LTD, Life, and AD&D Insurance
• Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
• Flexible Schedule
• Retention Bonus
• Cell Phone Reimbursement
• Unlimited access to Premium Calm App for staff plus friends and family
• Early access to paid wages with Wisely ADP and DailyPay

MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, REQUIREMENTS AND PREREQUISITES

• Bachelor's degree in social work or a field related to social work such as sociology, psychology, special education, or counseling.
• A minimum of three years of experience with child welfare programs such as foster care, foster care adoptions, adoptions, or post-adoption services.
• Knowledge of community resources and ability to connect families to community services.
• Ability to maintain records, prepare reports and required paperwork according to licensing and agency requirements on a timely basis.
• Ability to work effectively with people form diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include weekends and evenings on occasion.
• Excellent crisis intervention skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Critical assessment and analysis skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to travel.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Must be able to pass an FBI background check as well as a CA/N check.
• Ability to acquire Crisis De-escalation, First Aid, CPR Certification , and other necessary trainings as required.
• Ability to observe health and safety regulations.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct virtual and occasional in-person home visits and phone contacts with the purpose of assessing child and family needs and assessing and connecting the family to services in the community to address risk factors.
• Create a service plan with the family to link and coordinate services. Services may include information and referrals, parenting education, and training. Develop service plans that are trauma informed, and strengths-based and provide guidance and direction.
• Connect families to available adoption competent mental health services and other supports in the community. Advocate with community resources to increase the family's support.
• Create discharge planning to provide the family with resources and contacts that the family can access in the future.
• Ongoing case management with a focus on screening and making appropriate referrals to address a child's needs.
• Continually evaluates and reviews each family's plan.
• Provide crisis intervention services directly, as needed, or connect family to services to ensure minor's safety and well-being in a crisis.
• Submit detailed and thorough documentation in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Utilize social work best practices for thorough assessments of child's progress and services provided.
• Maintain regular and timely communication with supervisor around any issues concerning the child's safety, stability, or well-being in the placement.
• Participate in ongoing supervision.
• Other duties as assigned.

To give equal employment and advancement opportunities to all people, we make employment decisions at enCircle based on each person's performance, qualifications, and abilities. EnCircle does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of the Company's EEO commitment, we will also provide reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable law. The Company will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of the job unless doing so would cause significant difficulty or expense - i.e., an undue hardship. Similarly, the Company will also make reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of a person related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. If you seek an accommodation because of a medical condition or impairment, or related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, please notify Human Resources so we can evaluate your request. Please cooperate with the Company as to any information needed so we can assess your request for an accommodation. As part of our EEO commitment, the Company will also reasonably accommodate an employee whose sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance conflicts with a work rule or requirement unless doing so would impose more than a de minimis cost or burden. Please inform Human Resources if you seek an accommodation based on a religious belief. The Company will not take any adverse action or tolerate any retaliation against a person who requests or uses a reasonable accommodation.