Case Manager/Social Worker
Lutheran Family and Children's Services
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- Pay
- $45K to $47K
- a year
- Location
- Kansas City, MO
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 16
- 6 days ago
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About the company
Lutheran Family and Children's Services
Individual & family services · 51 to 200 employees
At Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS), we have a 158-year history of empowering children and families to overcome life’s toughest challenges. When you join our team, you’re becoming a part of a mission that transforms lives and builds brighter futures—now and for generations to come.
What you'll do
- Coordinate and provide care to clients
- Provide case management, pregnancy counseling, parenting and adoption education, community education and outreach, and post-adoption support
- Create a service plan in conjunction with the client
- Counsel, advocate, and teach clients the skills identified in their service plan
- Respond to client’s crisis situations within program parameters
What you need
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or other Human Behavior Science.
- Candidate must be a licensed driver with access to dependable personal transportation and auto insurance
- Preferred Two years’ experience in child welfare, working with children and families.
- Passion for making a difference and supporting families through life’s challenges.
- Education: a bachelor's degree or a postgraduate degree
Key skills
Case managementPregnancy counselingParenting educationAdoption educationCommunity educationPost-adoption supportCounselAdvocate
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Join Our Legacy of Impact – Make a Real Difference Every Day!
At Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS), we have a 158-year history of empowering children and families to overcome life’s toughest challenges. When you join our team, you’re becoming a part of a mission that transforms lives and builds brighter futures—now and for generations to come.
Why LFCS?
Meaningful Work: Your efforts will directly help shape a better world for those who need it most.
Impactful Mission: Join a team dedicated to creating safety and stability for kids across Missouri.
A Legacy of Change: Be part of an organization that creates a lasting impact in the communities we serve.
Your Role:
Coordinate and provide care to clients that are safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and client-centered.
Provide case management, pregnancy counseling, parenting and adoption education, community education and outreach, and post-adoption support for birth parents.
Create a service plan in conjunction with the client to develop goals and objectives that are consistent with what the client wishes to accomplish.
Counsel, advocate, and teach clients the skills identified in their service plan face to face in home or virtually.
Respond to client’s crisis situations within program parameters in a timely manner according to program protocols.
What We’re Looking For:
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or other Human Behavior Science.
Candidate must be a licensed driver with access to dependable personal transportation and auto insurance
Preferred Two years’ experience in child welfare, working with children and families.
Passion for making a difference and supporting families through life’s challenges.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, pregnancy, creed, genetic information, gender identity, status as protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with disability or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition to federal law requirements, LFCS complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.