In-Home & Foster Care Case Manager
Mountrail McKenzie Human Service Zone (Serving Clients in Mountrail and McKenzie Counties)
Home Base Stanley, ND
Summary of Work
This position (31-31-6006) will:
Be the case manager for In Home and Foster Care clients; determine required actions to ensure the safety of children.
Provide family assessments and supports, complete referral to services, follow-up services, and complete case management plans. Work with clients in their home and assist them with building/maintaining natural supports.
Accept on call referrals and respond to emergency requests from law enforcement; provide crisis intervention and emergency services to children and family.
Develop and implement case management plans with parents of children where abuse or neglect has been substantiated in an In Home Case.
Arrange alternative care placements for children who are removed from their home as a result of child abuse or neglect assessment.
Provide permanency planning and case management for children needing guardianship or adoption.
Coordinate services for children in temporary county custody or under the custody and control of the zone.
Write affidavits to the court and testify in court.
Complete ND Child Welfare Certification
Primary Job Duties include In Home and Foster Care Case management.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development, education, human services, child development and family science, human resource management (human service track), or criminal justice, and two (2) years of professional human services work experience as a social worker, child protective service worker, or professional case manager. A Master’s degree in one of the areas above may substitute for one year of the work experience requirement.
If no qualified applicants are found, we will consider filling as a Family Services Specialist II. Minimum qualifications require a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development, education, human services, child development and family science or criminal justice and one (1) year of professional human services work experience as a social worker, child protective service worker or professional case manager or a Master's degree in one of the above areas.
If no qualified applicants are found, we will consider filling as a Family Services Specialist I. Minimum qualifications require a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development , education, human services, child development and family science or criminal justice
Application Procedures
- Please make sure that your resume includes information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. Your work history will not be given credit if the Department’s Human Resource Division cannot determine that you meet the minimum qualifications
- The Department of Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.
- A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.
For more information or if you need an accommodation, Please Contact: Desiree Sorenson
Employing Unit: Mountrail McKenzie Human Service Zone
Telephone Number: 701-444-7464
TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments , please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.