Job Duties:

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MUST HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE

in social work or human services field 1. Assists in the development of treatment plans including medication concerns with the input of family, legal guardian or significant others. 2. Establishes a formal process for case reviews and information transfer between agencies and referral sources that appropriately meets the needs of those agencies/professional referral sources to promote their professional involvement in the child's treatment. 3. Provides case management services to foster children including but not limited to, advocating on behalf of the client and family with social service agencies, court, police, medical, school, and other mental health professionals. Conducts home visits and provides on-going assessments to ensure foster homes remain viable for placements. 4. Provides support to foster children and consultation to foster parents. May refer children for counseling,psychiatric and psychological services if indicated. 5. Complies with paperwork requirements as established by the state placing agency and Benchmark Family Services, Inc. 6. Provides stabilization services on a crisis basis to prevent placement disruptions. May be asked to participate in the rotation of the emergency after-hours phone. 7. Assist with child placing services, including identifying and contacting an appropriate BFS foster home and coordinating arrangements between the state placement worker and BFS foster home. 8. Participates in individual supervision, case conferences, staff meetings, and team meetings. May be asked to represent Benchmark Family Services, Inc. at community and civic functions and market the program. 9. Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate books, journals, and literature and attending in-services, conferences, and workshops. 10. Provides supportive service to a child or children with severe emotional, behavioral, or physical needs placed with our agency. 11. May provide therapeutic services OR plan and coordinate additional therapeutic services/interventions to a child or children with emotional, behavioral, or physical needs placed with our agency.

Job Type:

Full-time Salary:

$38,000

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$37,000.00 - $38,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance On-the-job training Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): Why are you applying for this role? Ability to

Commute:

Bowling Green, KY 42104 (Preferred) Ability to

Relocate:

Bowling Green, KY 42104: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person