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Child and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan
Foster Care Specialist
Career Insights for Family / School / General Case Manager
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What they do
A Family, School, or General Case Manager coordinates the delivery of a range of social and health services to individuals and families. Assess client needs and work with agencies and institutions ensure clients get the help they need. Monitor client and work with other service providers as necessary to address client needs. Provide limited counseling to client and their family.
$46,906 / year median in Michigan
+13% projected growth
Job Description
The Foster Care Specialist is primarily concerned with the placement and supervision of children in foster homes and with corresponding efforts with the legal parents in an attempt to return children to their own homes. Foster Care is to be considered a temporary plan for the child and to that end, the Foster Care Specialist will focus treatment and goals for the child(ren) and his or her family that expedite effective permanency plans. In the event that a child's return to his/her legal parent(s) is not feasible, the Foster Care Specialist will seek to develop & implement long-term plans for such a child (i.e., adoption, guardianship, APPLA, independent living, placement with relatives, etc.). Reliable transportation is necessary and the caseworker must have a valid, unrestricted Michigan driver's license, a good driving record, and insurance as required by law.