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, parent training, foster care case management, family reunification services, foster family recruitment and support, adoption, aftercare, outpatient therapy 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!
Skills Required
- 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 or university
- Intermediate computer skills, including typing/keyboarding and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Valid driver's license and auto insurance
- At least 21 years of age
- Previous experience in children and family services
What We Do
At KVC Health Systems, our 2,800 caring team members work every day to strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help both children and adults achieve mental wellness. We all need connection! And at KVC, our employees are our greatest asset and strength, helping the people we serve experience the power of connection to themselves, their family and friends, and to professionals who can help them thrive. We're working toward a bold vision: a world in which every person is SAFE and CONNECTED to a strong family and a healthy community. No more child abuse and neglect. No more untreated mental illness or addiction. Parents no longer pass down the cycles of violence, substance use or trauma that they experienced as children. Instead, families have the skills and supportive connections they need to thrive. Every individual has unlimited possibilities and can reach their full potential. This is why the KVC team comes to work every day, providing family strengthening services, mental and behavioral healthcare, foster care, adoption and inpatient children’s mental health treatment. People are facing serious challenges, and community needs are greater than ever. Will you join us? Since 1970, KVC has grown from a single home for at-risk children to a national organization serving over 80,000 children and families each year in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Kentucky and West Virginia. KVC also provides training and consultation around the world. We're a family of private, nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations committed to enriching and enhancing the lives of children and families. Learn more at www.kvc.org.
