Foster care Program Coordinator - Bi-lingual

Description

_Finding a home for a child in need is extremely rewarding - can you meet the challenge?_

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Massachusetts / Rhode Island is looking for a Foster Care Homefinder / Program Coordinator. This position is responsible for the recruitment, assessment, selection, pre-service training, licensing and re-licensing of therapeutic foster homes. You will also assist in clinical components of foster care placement, and provide follow up with therapeutic foster homes.

*THIS PERSON MUST BE BI-LINGUAL - ENGLISH/SPANISH AND HAVE A FAMILIARITY WITH THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN MASSACHUSETTS. This person must understand procedures and programs and have a good knowledge of Case Mgt . There is a state system, so the person does not need to go out and recruit new families, but will need to keep the homes up to code, help with relicsensing, do home visits and documents. Must be good with children and families and have a compassionate and understand nature.

$1,000 Sign on Bonus

Base pay starting at $20.46, up to $24.32 with higher education/experience in the field.

3 Days Paid Orientation Training

Schedule: Monday-Friday 9-5 with occasional nights & weekends to meet with foster families (can be a bit flexible - 10-6 etc based on visits that need to be conducted).

This is an onsite role, with the exception of travel that is required to conduct home visits

Full-Time Benefits include (but are not limited to):

192 PTO hours/year plus 64 sick hours/year Blue Cross PPO & High Deductible Insurance plans Short & Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, accident, identity theft, pet and more insurance options Tuition Reimbursement Program Student Loan Repayment through SAVI: Full-time up to $5,200/yr, Part-time up to $2,600/yr 403b retirement account with guaranteed 3% employer contribution and potential for additional 2% match Free Life Insurance up to 2x annual salary, two hundred thousand dollars. Free Employee Assistance Program for help with mental health, work-life balance, general-wellbeing, and more Discounts on Hotels, Rental Cars, Theme Parks, Electronics & more

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Qualifications

Requirements:

Must have a valid driver's license with a good driving record. Must be 21 years of age or older BA or BS in Human Services related field

required

Bi-lingual English/Spanish

REQUIRED

At least two (2) years of related experience with children and families

REQUIRED

Must obtain your social worker license within 6 months of hire (min level is SWLA)

Virtual Gateway knowledge

preferred

You must be able to attend a

New Hire Orientation in Rutland, MA - Monday to Wednesday, 8am - 4pm

The selected candidate will demonstrate:

Flexibility, patience, high energy, creativity, and a sense of humor; An ability to create and maintain a therapeutic treatment environment; Compassion, empathy, and an ability to maintain sound boundaries; and A passion for working with, and guiding children and adolescents with significant and challenging special needs Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible. Devereux is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

Posted Date _1 day ago_ _(4/10/2025 1:43 PM)_

_Requisition ID_ _2025-43700_

_Category_ _Family Support_

_Position Type_ _Full-Time_

_Remote_ _No_ The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.

Salary : $2,600 - $5,200