We’re seeking a dedicated Foster Care Case Manager / Family Consultant to support children in therapeutic foster care. In this role, you’ll provide guidance, stability, and continuity of care by working closely with youth, foster families, and community partners. If you’re compassionate, driven, and ready to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families, we want you on our team!

A Day in the Life

You will be responsible for assessing the individualized needs of any child placed in our care and their families by making regular contact, arranging for the provision of services, and maintaining documentation of actions and outcomes. You will focus the efforts of all team members, composed of the client in care, the birth family, the therapeutic foster parents, the custodial agency case worker, etc., on common goals and strategies to assure continuity of care across key persons and settings impacting the client’s development.

How This Position Contributes to our Mission

Provide oversight of implementation of the treatment plan and client’s progress through weekly contact, including but not limited to, two monthly face-to-face visits with the Therapeutic Foster Parent and client, weekly phone calls or emails to check in, and participation in quarterly treatment planning.
Respond to client crisis in a timely manner to stabilize the client, encourage growth and learning for the client and foster parent, and mobilize needed resources to maintain client placement. Provide 24-hour on-call crisis intervention services (on a rotating basis).
Receive and review monthly documentation from foster parents for adherence to meeting the needs of children placed with them as well as regulatory standards. Provide feedback to parents as needed.
Enter documentation into the client’s electronic health record as appropriate (i.e., incident reports, health care visits, immunizations, etc.)
Participate in the assessment, treatment planning, and discharge planning of each child on the caseload as needed by communicating with DCBS workers, clients, and families and attending family court and any other appointments relevant to the child’s care.

Family Consultant / Foster Care Case Manager Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, education, counseling or related human service field
Valid driver's license, insurable driving record and reliable transportation required
Direct experience working with youth who experience emotional and/or behavioral disturbances in a treatment or education setting is highly preferred
Experience working with learning-based treatment plans or behaviorally oriented programs is highly preferred
Ability to travel as needed within the community, foster homes, and other places related to on-call, recruitment, and home certification across both program regions (Elizabethtown and Salt River Trail Region)

What You’ll Receive as a Valued Member of Home of the Innocents

Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, AD&D, and Life)
Generous leave time
401(k) with employer match
Training and certification opportunities
Professional development opportunities

Who We Are

Home of the Innocents is one of Louisville’s longest-serving non-profit organizations, approaching 150 years of service to children and families. Our mission is simple and clear: to enrich lives with hope, health, and happiness.

We are a trauma-informed organization, prioritizing safety, recovery, and strong relationships in everything we do. Our leadership is committed to building a workforce grounded in compassion, excellence, empowerment, and wellness.

We are an organization growing to meet the needs of children and young adults in our community-expanding our programs and investing in our campus, including the addition of a new wing at the Kosair for Kids Complex Care Center that will double our capacity to serve medically complex individuals.

Our Impact

3,976 children and families served in 2025

22-acre campus located near downtown Louisville

Second largest Residential Treatment Program in Kentucky

Only dedicated emergency shelter for children in the city

10 programs supporting children and families across a range of needs, including:

Therapeutic and residential treatment for youth with complex behavioral and emotional needs
Emergency shelter for children in crisis
Foster care and adoption support
Community-based behavioral health services
Kosair for Kids Complex Care Center (KCC): Kentucky’s only pediatric skilled nursing facility providing residential and respite care for children and young adults with complex medical needs.

If you are passionate about fostering a mission-driven workplace and shaping a positive organizational culture, we invite you to apply!

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