Foster Care Case Manager- Hillsborough
The Foster Care Case Manager at Confidential Client provides direct case management services to children, birth families, foster families, and caregivers to ensure appropriate services and continuity of care aimed at preventing or resolving child abuse or neglect. This role involves assessment, planning, coordination, advocacy, and maintaining positive relationships with all parties, including court involvement and crisis intervention. The position offers professional growth, certification training, and comprehensive benefits in a supportive, mission-driven environment.
About Careertakes
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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
The Confidential Client is hiring a full-time Foster Care Case Manager to deliver direct case management services for children, birth families, foster families, and primary caregivers in Lake Magdalene, FL. This role focuses on assessment, planning, coordination, advocacy, and continuity of care to prevent or resolve child abuse or neglect while maintaining positive working relationships with all parties.
- Identify strengths, limitations, risk factors, and needs; make referrals and coordinate services for children and case participants.
- Maintain required face-to-face contacts with children, parents, and caregivers according to state law, funder requirements, and agency policy.
- Monitor case progress and maintain regular communication with families, caregivers, providers, and stakeholders.
- Ensure attendance and documentation for court dates, staffings, and other required meetings.
- Notify parties of changes in status, placement, medical or mental health treatment, and other material updates.
- Provide information and accompany children or caregivers to appointments when needed.
- Transport and supervise children and case participants, including those with medical or behavioral health needs (driver’s license and insurance required; mileage reimbursed).
- Support, mentor, and provide crisis intervention and training to foster parents, birth parents, and other team members.
- Produce timely recommendations and documentation of services rendered.
- Participate in on-call rotation per agency policy.
- Maintain confidentiality and obtain required releases of information in accordance with federal and state statutes.
What We Offer
- $49,500 — entry level, non-certified Case Manager
- $51,500 — one year of experience as a certified Case Manager
- $53,500 — three years or more of experience as a certified Case Manager
- Paid Child Welfare Certification training
- Flexible hours, 15 PTO days per year, 13 paid holidays
- Medical, dental & vision insurance; Healthcare Concierge
- Financial wellness program; Dependent Care FSA
- Immediate eligibility for 403(b) with 25% match
- Supplemental accident, hospital indemnity, and specified disease insurance
- Paid life/AD&D insurance; pet, legal, and identity-theft programs
- Continuous training and professional development
- Mileage reimbursement
- The chance to make a meaningful difference in children’s lives
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (examples: Criminology, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Special Education, Human Development, Child Development, Family Development, Marriage & Family Therapy, Nursing) OR
- Associate degree (or 60+ college credits) plus two (2) years of full-time social work or human services experience
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of auto insurance required
- Ability to complete background screening, drug testing, and motor vehicle checks (role requires fingerprinting through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse)
- Strong written documentation, organizational skills, and ability to work with diverse families and multidisciplinary teams
- Commitment to child safety, confidentiality, and trauma-informed care
About the Role & Organization
This position supports the Confidential Client’s child welfare programs within the Healthcare & Nursing sector. The organization serves individuals across the lifespan and provides a broad range of human services including behavioral and mental health, child welfare and adoption, family supports, housing, and senior care services. The Confidential Client values diversity and provides opportunities for practicum and supervised experience for license-eligible candidates when available.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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