Foster Care Case Manager

Role summary

Foster Care Case Manager is a role at Ariel Clinical Services in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-18. Salary: USD 23–25 per hour. Experience level: 2-5.

Job title

Foster Care Case Manager

Company

Ariel Clinical Services

Location

Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States

Work arrangement

on-site

Category

Software Engineering

Salary

USD 23–25 per hour

Experience level

2-5

Date posted

2026-08-18

Job description

Description

Foster Care Case Manager

Wheatridge, CO

Description

Foster Care Case Manager

One Full-Time Position. 40 hours per week.

Monday through Friday, 8:30 – 4:30, with some variations of times due to on-site monitoring’s, on call after 90 days.

Hiring Range: $23.00 - $25.07/ hr., depending upon education and experience.

This position will remain open until filled.

Position Summary

The Case Manager is responsible for the case coordination of foster children and foster parents, and for ensuring that Foster Children are receiving adequate care and are functioning to the best of their abilities within the foster care home and the community.

Minimum Requirements

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in social or behavioral sciences.

OR

Bachelor’s degree in a non-social or behavior science, and,

Two years’ experience supervised by an individual with a MSW or other master’s degree in the social or behavioral sciences.

Preferred:

· Minimum of one year experience working in Child Welfare or Human Services.

· Current Structured Analysis Family Evaluation (SAFE) certification at hire.

· Experience in a customer service leadership role or one year I/DD or mental health experience.

We care about our team! At Ariel we offer an expansive benefit package:

Subject to Eligibility.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision at affordable rates.

• Group Life Insurance 100% covered.

• Group Accident, Hospitalization, Identity Fraud, and Critical Illness plan available at a discounted rate.

• HSA & FSA employee funded accounts.

• Generous Paid Time Off accrual - 13 PTO days in the first year, 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 11 paid holidays.

• $50/month for participation in Wellness Program.

• Retirement 403B & 403B employer match up to 5% at one year anniversary.

• Mileage Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• And committed to a Culture of Awesomeness!

Ariel Clinical Services has been in business for over 30 years!

• Ariel has grown significantly since its early days of serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Today, we offer a broad range of services including residential programs, vocational support, foster care and adoption, therapy, and much more.

• We are proud to say we have expanded our reach beyond the Western Slope! Now, we provide services in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo.

• At Ariel, we deeply value our community and recognize the vital role it plays in the lives of our members and employees. That’s why we’re committed to staying engaged through both financial contributions and hands-on service initiatives.

• As we continue to grow, we’re equally committed to fostering professional growth for our team. Many of our entry-level roles offer clear pathways for advancement within the organization.

Ariel Clinical Services Mission

To provide safe, nurturing, and supportive environments for children, families, and adults so that they may have the opportunities to develop their strengths, maximize their potential, and fully participate in society.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Establish, build, and maintain rapport with children in care, foster homes, kin, and other members of the multidisciplinary team in order that optimal information gathering, and collective decision making may occur. These duties must be conducted in a manner that respects the rights and dignity of all involved.

2. Monitor and ensure safety of foster children.

3. Conduct in depth interviews with foster parents to ensure most appropriate services are obtained and provided.

4. Obtain necessary and pertinent information about prospective foster child placements from appropriate agencies/individuals.

5. Develop and maintain a clinical record for each client/family per agency standards and adhere to volume 7 regulations, ensuring files are always audit ready.

6. Responsible for case management, including the coordination of services, case related treatment team coordination, medical/mental health, academic and all other appointments as deemed necessary for the children placed by the agency.

7. Participate in mandatory rotation for “on call” to support our foster families.

8. Participate in and provide input at group/individual supervision sessions to review foster children with the clinical team and the program supervisor and discuss treatment strategies and the child’s progress.

9. Have a working knowledge of community resources and refer foster children as guided by the treatment plan.

10. Represent Ariel Clinical Services by acting as a liaison to local human service agencies and state level agencies, as required/assigned.

11. Conduct full/update Structured Analysis Family Evaluations (SAFEs), as qualified.

12. Assist in the process to certify foster care homes and place children in foster care homes.

13. Participate in ongoing program evaluation to ensure program effectiveness.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. The ability to effectively communicate verbally and in written format in both individual and group settings.

2. Ability to be flexible, and able to change direction rapidly.

3. Must be available outside of traditional office hours including nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary to perform the functions of the position.

4. Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, complete a wide variety of tasks in a timely and accurate fashion and direct others, as needed.

5. Basic computer knowledge.

6. Strong knowledge of the type of work Ariel participates in.

7. Ability to exercise independent judgment within the scope and boundaries of the program, the Agency’s Standard Operating Procedures, and Federal, State and Local Rules and Regulations regarding program operations.

8. Ability to organize and present case material in a straight-forward and concise written manner such that communication among treatment tea