Join our team as a Adoption Case Manager!
KVC Kansas | Full-Time | Topeka, KS
The Case Manager provides case management services to children and families in order to facilitate safety, permanency, and well[1]being.
Education and experience requirements
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work, community counseling, human development, child and family development, applied family and youth services, public health, health sciences, trauma studies, sociology/social services, substance abuse/addictions, early childhood education, or psychology from an accredited college/university.
- Requires Intermediate computerskills in typing/keyboarding, Microsoft Word and Excel programs as well as Outlook email
- Previous experience in children and family services preferred
Licensure & Certifications
- Valid driver’s license and auto insurance required.
- All KVC Kansas employees must be at least 21 years of age.
What you will do
Client
Engagement &
Advocacy: Build strong, trauma-informed relationships with families by honoring their lived experiences and individual needs regarding race, ethnicity, poverty, and developmental stages.
Relationship
Management: Cultivate professional partnerships with clients, placement providers, DCF, and community resources through active, transparent information sharing.
Comprehensive
Service
Delivery: Provide high-quality home and community-based services, including interactive observations, skill-building, safety planning, and on-call crisis intervention.
Operational
Support: Ensure client safety and stability through effective resource coordination, client transportation, and the administration of drug screens.
Strategic
Advocacy: Champion the client’s best interests by utilizing assessment data to provide court testimony, attend school meetings, and coordinate mental health care.
Professional
Standards: Maintain strict accountability by completing thorough case logs, comprehensive assessments, and court reports with consistent urgency and accuracy.
Why Choose KVC?
🌟 Top 1% of Employers Nationwide KVC boasts an impressive 83 Work Wellbeing score on Indeed, reflecting a culture where employees feel valued and supported.
🌟 Outstanding Benefits Enjoy company-paid clinical supervision, CEU-eligible in-house training, generous PTO, parental leave, health benefits, 403(b) with company match, and tuition reimbursement up to $21,000.
🌟 Supportive, Mission-Driven Culture We invest in you through talent development and wellness benefits. Your wellbeing matters.
🌟 Meaningful Impact Join a team dedicated to strengthening families and transforming child welfare systems.
KVC Kansas is a private, nonprofit organization that serves over 13,000 children and adults each year. Our team of professionals provides family strengthening and preventative services [https://kansas.kvc.org/services/family-preservation/], parent training [https://kansas.kvc.org/services/kansas-pmto/], foster care case management, family reunification services [https://kansas.kvc.org/services/reintegration/], foster family recruitment and support [https://kansas.kvc.org/services/foster-care/], adoption [https://kansas.kvc.org/services/adoption/], aftercare [https://kansas.kvc.org/services/aftercare/], outpatient therapy [https://kansas.kvc.org/services/outpatient-services/] and more.
At KVC, you’ll belong to a close-knit team and feel the deep sense of meaning that comes from providing life-changing help to children and families. Join a values-driven team that is passionate about transforming people’s experience of child welfare and mental health services- apply today!
