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2INgage Permanency Case Manager - Abilene in Abilene, Texas
As a Permanency Case Manager, you will promote the achievement of permanency for children in the Managing Conservatorship of DFPS by providing services to a caseload of children and families by working in partnership with the family. The focus is to assess children and family's needs, safety issues, and services identified mutually with the family to allow the family to safely assume the role of parenting their children. For those families where that is not possible, the focus is on achieving permanency for the child in the most family like setting.
Manages a caseload of Permanency placements including both children and their families.
Assess the need for placement, safety, family strengths and needs, and placement resources for the child and care provider/kinship caregivers.
Plans for and facilitates permanency and assists care providers and kinship caregivers in providing a safe, nurturing environment for children in their care.
Searches for potential Kinship placements throughout the life of a case.
Meets at least monthly with children and families on their caseload. Additional frequency based on the needs of the child and family.
Continues to provide support services to the child and family once reunification has occurred until the court dismisses the case.
Maintains a close working relationship with public and private agencies involved in providing Permanency services/support.
Conducts and coordinates assessments.
Completes Court Reports and presents testimony for all court hearings.
Ensures the accuracy, content and completeness of child/family case records.
Coordinates Permanency Program and requirements with public and private agencies.
Participates in case planning conferences at required intervals
Facilitates family preparation for permanency through training, family to family mentoring, family assessment, consultations, home visits, etc.
Works in concert with the Adoption Coordinator to facilitate and prepare children for adoptive placement.
Provides 24 hour, on-call support to the children/families served. Provides crisis intervention, when required.
With the assistance of Care Management staff, ensures children are placed in appropriate placements in the timelines required.
With the support of PAL staff, ensures older youth receive Transitional Living services as required.
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