Case Manager For Transitional Foster Care Youth

About the Role
As the AfterCare Case Manager, you will Shine Hope by providing services to Foster Care Youth preparing for adulthood and to alumni who have previously been in Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS) conservatorship desiring to improve their self-sufficiency.  

What you will do
As a member of our team you will have an impact on our clients through accomplishment of the following responsibilities:

• Assist eligible program participants with creating self-sufficiency plan that includes education, vocational training, employment, and living skills.
• Provide case management services, including, but not limited to, reviewing, evaluating, and updating individualized service plans, case notes, financial distributions, and referrals.
• Assist program participants with accessing community resources, including, but not limited to, assisting with program enrollments, assisting with obtaining housing, and other services.
• Develop professional relationships with institutions and agencies that provide education, job training, living skills training, employment services, housing, and child care services in order to coordinate services for program participants.
• Assist with development and implementation of program materials, including the development and delivery of independent living skills curriculum.
• Travel as needed throughout a multi-county region to provide services to eligible clients and help develop programs to enhance the delivery of services to clients.
• Timely and accurately complete documentation required by the TWC grant in accordance with established guidelines and procedures.
• Remain up to date with TWC services and procedures, ensuring that TDFPS foster youth have access to those services and other employment opportunities. This will include helping foster youth with job searches, applications, and developing online profiles.
• Liaison to community and speak on behalf of Buckner to promote the FYI program. Represent Buckner to outside agencies and their representatives, including TDFPS, TWC and Casey Family Programs. Help arrange and host quarterly meetings with local county TWC representatives.
• Work with FYI Program Supervisor and other FYI personnel to engage alumni in the activities of the program/center; participate in an alumni advisory group.

 As a 5 STARS team member, you'll bring to the team:
To be successful in this role and a great addition to our team we need you to come with the following:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field required. 
• Minimum 1-year prior related casework experience required.
• Requires proficient knowledge of and/or work experience using community resources.
• Requires prior related experience in delivering services to youth and/or young adults. Experience in the delivery of vocational or other self-sufficiency services preferred.
• Requires knowledge and understanding of the legalities involved with medical intervention.
• Must be age 21 or older to drive on behalf of Buckner.
• Shining hope in others. (Your friendly attitude and willingness to learn is more important than a year's experience!)

Preferred Qualifications
In addition to the amazing qualifications and experiences listed above, if we had our say, we would also look for:

• Ability to speak, read, and write Spanish preferred.
• A commitment to your own professional growth and development to enhance program services.
• A willingness and desire to build and maintain excellent working relationships with your co-workers, volunteers, and the community that we rely on to support our programs.

Our 5 STARS Perks:

• Medical and Dental benefits for associates and their eligible dependents.
• Payactiv, early access paid wages
• Life insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability benefits.
• Paid Time Off and Holidays.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Retirement Savings Plan.
• The 5 STARS Fun Benefit: encourages employees to spread good cheer to their co-workers and others, creating a happy, healthy environment for all!

Benefits eligibility is based on number of hours worked each week.