What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foster Care Home Finder position at Children's Home?
The Children's Home is looking for a Foster Care Home Finder to join our Close to Home program in Broome County!!
Job Summary: The Home Finder is responsible to conduct aggressive and accountable foster and adoptive home recruitment activities, and will provide direct training and training opportunities to foster parents and prospective foster and adoptive parents. The Home Finder will provide supervision and counseling to foster parents and foster family members concerning fostering children, dealing with needs and challenges identified through the treatment planning process and developing foster parent development plans. The Home Finder will work with the Director and Assistant Director to provide training to meet the needs of program staff and foster parents.
Job Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain regular contact with foster families.
- Provide foster and adoptive home recruitment and retention activities, training, and counseling.
- Assist the Director in the management and administration of the Foster Care Program.
- Assume responsibility for program administration in the Director’s absence.
- Provide ongoing assistance to the program staff, Director, and foster parents as needed.
- Initiate, develop, and implement valid, innovative best practices consistent with progressive tends, directions and research for foster parent recruitment, training, and retention.
- Ensure foster families are fully competent in achieving foster care program objectives through effective selection, development, training, evaluation and motivation.
*Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.*
Qualifications:
- Minimum Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university in Human Services or related field and 2 years' experience working in human services and/or foster care required.
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Human Services or related field preferred.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and minimum insurability requirements during employment.
Relevant Knowledge & Essential Skills: Must demonstrate the ability to work effectively with clients, families, staff, and community contacts with a diversity of backgrounds and life situations. Experience in the principles and practices of the inter-disciplinary team approach is preferred. Time management, strong written and verbal communication, problem solving, and organizational skills required. Knowledge of issues related to children in care, Family Centered Practice and foster family care. Working knowledge of computers required.
*Pay will commensurate with education and experience*
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Were you referred to this position by a current employee? If so, please provide their first and last name.
Education:
- Associate (Required)
Experience:
- Human Services/Foster Care: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $19 - $26
