Home Based Caseworkers

Our Caseworkers will help to safely maintain children in their home (or foster home), prevent children’s initial placement or re-entry into foster care, preserve, support, and stabilize families, and promote the well-being of children, youth, and families. Home Based Caseworker primary responsibilities: (list not all inclusive)

Assess clients assigned for services to determine appropriate treatment plan; teach and assist client in applying effective life skills; document all contacts with clients and produce all required reports in a timely fashion; participate in organizational in-service trainings/meetings, and other required gatherings.

• Attain / maintain CPR and First Aid certifications
• Self motivated
• Meet with clients on a regular, consistent basis, not less than one time monthly. The frequency of visits is determined by level of care needed on a case by case basis and/or by the referral source
• Coordinate and case manage appropriate educational, vocational, recreational, and other services, as needed
• Conduct home visits as well as transport clients to goal oriented appointments and court appearances
• Conduct family assessments, create treatment plans and behavior modifications within 30 days and update every 90 days with your client.
• Schedule home visits according to client's needs.
• Engage and assist the client's participation in the treatment planning process
• Demonstrate respect and cultural sensitivity to all clients and to all referral sources
• Maintain strict confidentiality at all times to protect clients' privacy
• Comply with required in-service / continuing education hours as outlined in policy manual
• Provide time-sensitive, objective focused services
• Provide parent education training
• Assist with community connections
• Use logical processing in helping client.
• Provide efficient and honest services
• Services will be provided Effectively, Efficiently, and with Evidence provided for each case.
• Home based caseworker services provide any combination of the services to the families (list is not all inclusive)

As a caseworker you must have the ability to complete timely progress notes electronically within 48 hours, must possess knowledge of technology and be comfortable operating apps on phones, mobile tablets, laptops, interact within internet browsers and be open to learning such. You must possess GRIT and RESILIENCY to stick to your job, maximize your hours, be DEPENDABLE, communicate well, and be accountable to COMPLIANCE mandated by the State of Indiana.

You will be expected to follow and implement policies and procedures, standards and expectations set in place by the Department of Child Services of Indiana and the Agency itself.

Home Base Case Worker Education Requirements: Minimum-Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or other Human Related field OR other fields with at least 39 credit hours in a human related field. We prefer experienced CASE MANAGERS who understand the DCS system or those who have closely related experience. Knowledge of providing services to families that required assistance in the protection and care of their children and/or providing skills training, development, and rehabilitation is preferred. Applicants must be diligent, detail oriented, fast learners, and ready to work!

Please directly apply for or inquire regarding positions. Please include your resume for review. "Home Based" is a State term describing the position. These are not "work from home" positions. All jobs are located in Indiana. You must be in Indiana to apply:  https://www.empowerinspirechg.org/about-eilc

Empower & Inspire Life Changes, LLC (EILC) primarily provides intensive home-based casework services for youth and families referred by DCS, Probation, and Community Corrections. Home-based casework is also available for pre-adoption and post-adoption services for adoptive families at risk or in crisis. The in-home services provided are to be high quality, family-centered, and culturally competent.  These supportive interactions will be effective in reducing maltreatment and seek to improve caretaking and coping skills, enhancing family resilience, supporting healthy and nurturing relationships, ultimately promoting the physical, mental, emotional and educational wellness of the child(ren) in need of services.

EILC will allow child (ren) to stay in or reunify in their home(s) (or foster home); prevent child (ren) initial placement or reentry into foster care; preserve, support, and stabilize families; and promote the well-being of children, youth, and families. EILC provides any combination of the following kinds of services to the families as approved by DCS, probation or other referral source:

The target populations to be served by Empower & Inspire Life Changes LLC primarily are adults (individuals 18-59 years), and children/youth (17 years and younger) residing in Marion, Boone, Hamilton, Madison and Hendricks counties. Importance will be placed on providing services to families who have been identified to need supportive services to referred supports by Choices, Inc.  Further Empower & Inspire Life Changes LLC primary will also serve members of unserved, underserved, and inadequately served communities, including but not limited to: Latinos, Native Americans, African Americans, Refugee groups, and members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Intersex (LGBTQI) and disabled communities. Empower & Inspire Life Changes LLC, will be committed to serving all populations, and families that are identified as needing services. 

The in-home or in-community services provided are to be high quality, family-centered, child-focused and culturally competent.  These supportive interactions will be effective in reducing maltreatment and seek to improve caretaking and coping skills, enhancing family resilience, supporting healthy and nurturing relationships, ultimately promoting the physical, mental, emotional and educational wellness of the child(ren) in need of services.