What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resource Family Specialist position at Families United Network?
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred in the human service field
- Valid PA Driver’s License
- PA Child Abuse Clearance, PA State Police Clearance, PA FBI Clearance
Pay & Perks:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Paid parental leave
- FSA
- 401K
- 401K Matching
- PTO
- 16 paid holidays
- Volunteer time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Pet insurance
Responsibilities:
- Introduce families to resource parenting and the policies and practices
- Ensure that all regulatory, and agency, requirements are met by resource families.
- Manage monthly advertising to recruit families by the needs of the program office.
- Attend community events to share and educate constituents of the agency’s purpose as well as recruit for prospective resource families.
- Assure that all necessary measures are taken in preparing and supporting a resource family to provide for the safety and welfare of a child or children as would a parent.
- Attend required meetings, conferences, trainings, and other agency functions, as required.
- Manage work time appropriately, be punctual for appointments, and complete assignments and reports on time.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safety and maintain the standard of care appropriate for this position. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by and employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Families United Network is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Expected hours: 40 per week
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: Scranton / In person
