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Role Description

Apelah, Inc., a Mississippi-based health, human, and social services nonprofit, is seeking a compassionate candidate to join its Specialized Foster Care team as a Case Manager. This full-time position will support foster families and children experiencing emotional, behavioral, and/or medical issues in the state foster care system by:

• Being the child's advocate
• Assessing health and social needs on an initial and continuing basis
• Making linkages to a variety of agencies

If you are seeking flexibility with your schedule, a smaller caseload, and the ability to build meaningful connections with community partners, Meritan may be the perfect fit for you!

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology or a related social services field
• Two (2) years experience working in a human services field

Benefits

• Voluntary health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
• 24/7 access to FREE, co-payless, basic medical and behavioral health benefits through Teladoc for the employee and all household members
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with agency match
• Annual longevity bonus
• Referral bonuses
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 12 sick days per year with rollover
• 15 vacation days per year (increases with longevity)
• 8 hours volunteer leave per year
• 3 days bereavement leave per year
• Cellular phone stipend
• Company-sponsored group life insurance, LTD/STD
• Infant-at-Work Program/Child Care Stipend
• Employee discounts on shopping, entertainment, travel, and wellness through Vizient Member Perks Program
• Employee Emergency Assistance
• Educational Incentive Bonus for completion of certificates and degrees
• Remote work environment
• Travel reimbursement
• On-call pay
• Automatic salary increases commensurate with experience

Company Description

Apelah provides homes of refuge and healing to special needs foster children and in-home services to the elderly and disabled so that they may remain living independently in their own homes.