If Case Management is your passion, then you’ll enjoy working as part of our team! Here’s your chance to make a difference in the lives of families and children!

Being a Community Case Coordinator in our Foster Care program at Devereux has its Advantages!
You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

This opportunity will allow you to:

• Utilize your skills to advocate and deliver case management to the families and children in Specialty Foster Care.

• Work in a collaborative environment with supportive leadership, while having an opportunity to make a significant impact in our organization.

• Opportunities to learn and grow in Social Services.

• Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! http://benefits.devereux.org

As a Case Coordinator, you will actively provide direct placement services, supervision and case management to assigned caseload. Responsibilities include, but not limited to managing foster parents and children, developing and implementing individualized service plans, active visitation to homes and various settings, coordinating transportation as needed, and connecting families to referrals, services and resources. The individual in this role is also responsible for heavy documentation and reporting, crisis management and ensuring families comply with all policies, procedures and regulations for applicable agencies.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Georgia was established in Cobb County Georgia in 1973 at the invitation of Governor Jimmy Carter and for more than 40 years has been providing new hopes, new dreams, and new choices for children, adolescents and young adults struggling with emotional and behavioral health challenges.

Keywords: Case Coordinator, case management, child welfare, advocate, social work, foster care, RBWO, case manager, psychology, human services, sociology, juvenile justice, criminal justice, IMPACT, GA score, SAFE training

What is Devereux doing to support and protect the health and safety of our staff during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Devereux is committed to the health and safety of our staff.  All Devereux centers have formal infectious-disease and emergency-management plans tailored to specifically address the unique aspects of communicable disease prevention including COVID-19. We adhere to all mandates and guidelines in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization and practice all protocols that protect the health and safety of our staff. To learn more of how Devereux is supporting and protecting our staff during the pandemic, please visit https://jobs.devereux.org/#covid.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a human services related field required. Masters Degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum of two (2) years experience in child welfare, foster care or in-home crisis interventions. Experience providing clinical and/or case management services to children and families.  Must possess excellent therapeutic skills, written/verbal communication and organizational skills. Previous DFCS or CPA experience preferred. Experience with SHINES system a huge plus!

Other qualifications:

• Strong technical skills and comfortable utilizing in-house computer applications for documenting and reporting purposes.

• Valid Driver's License and Satisfactory Drug Screen and Background Check results.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.

• Must be able to complete a two-week, paid new hire orientation class; hours are approximately 8:30am to 5:30pm daily.

• Devereux requires all individuals interviewing for a position involving contact with children to complete The Diana Screen, a screening that assesses a candidate’s understanding of appropriate boundaries between adults and children.