The Children's Home Society of Florida is currently seeking a Case Manager Intern. As a Dependency Case Manager Trainee Intern, students will assist and learn from their strategic care team who are charged with overseeing the children in need, while addressing the factors that have put them at risk for out-of-home placement.
Interns responsibilities include:
- Assisting Case Managers, Counselors or Social Workers in providing case management support services (i.e., information, in-home services, visitations, assessments, referral and linkages).
- Helping provide support to children, caregivers and family members to assure stable placement and timely achievement of permanency.
- Learn and review how to conduct child safety assessments, assess client needs, and develop service plans.
- Assist in providing quality of care by complying with contract requirements for contacting clients by phone, by letter, and/or by conducting home/residential visits.
- Learn and review client records and program documentation according to contract and CHS standards (initial assessments, goal planning, progress notes termination summaries, etc.); Learn and review service plan progress and evaluate reports from multiple service providers
- Co-facilitate educational classes such as parenting skills, independent living skills, anger/behavior management, household management, pregnancy/pre-natal care, etc.; co-lead parent/child play groups; and assist in overseeing children during scheduled visits, in home services, or other situations as directed.
- Learn and review case/status reports and attend court cases regarding reunification, termination of parental rights or other permanency plans.
For more information and to apply, please visit the Case Manager Internship posting.
