Home Finder (ORR)

Description

HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS) Nuevo Camino program is dedicated to providing 38 unaccompanied minors, ages 5-12, with a supportive, nurturing environment through transitional foster homes, daily education Monday - Friday, and supportive wrap-around services in the East Brooklyn section of New York City. Our program is rooted in ensuring that service delivery is trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and tailored to the needs of each child while maintaining all program requirements of ORR. 

The Nuevo Camino Recruiter is primarily responsible for recruiting, training, and licensing foster homes intended to work with Unaccompanied Children in Transitional Foster Care (TFC). This individual will also be responsible for coordinating TFC foster care placements, while also overseeing foster care parent orientation and training, retention, and advocacy, and become involved in community foster parent coalitions, or relevant groups which promote sustainability in TFC placements. 

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of Position: 

• Participate in team meetings and/or individual supervision to review ongoing foster home issues to ensure families’ needs are met 

• Re-license homes, complete annual evaluations, coordinate transfers, relocations, and closures of foster homes 

• Conduct post-placement follow-ups on foster homes 

• Work with the assigned case manager and supervisors at the respective site 

• Maintain current available homes and on-call list for future referrals 

• Coordinate the functions of the respite program and facilitate substitute care in accordance with state and contract policy, when needed 

• Conduct the orientation pre-service training for foster home requirements 

• Develop, plan, coordinate, and facilitate ongoing foster parent training programs 

• Serve as a consultant to caseworkers regarding foster home issues or problem 

• Recruit and license foster homes, to include conducting training and monitoring the training progress of homes 

• Participate in foster parent activities and meetings 

• Assist in coordinating special events, such as but not limited to the Foster Parent Appreciation Dinner 

• Develop written materials for foster parents, such as a handbook, brochures, and other informational material 

• Plan and participate in the annual Foster/Adopt conferences 

• Evaluate issues of recruitment, retention, and advocacy of foster families 

• Investigate complaints on foster homes and work cooperatively with law enforcement and child protective services, as needed 

• Participate in 24-hour on-call schedule rotation when needed 

• Promptly respond to emergency placement needs outside of normal business hours

Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish 
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or a Related Field
• Driver’s License
• MAPP Certification 

Benefits 

At HeartShare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect: 

• Rewarding Work in a team environment.
• Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.
• 403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit).
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Professional Development opportunities.
• Gympass Discount
• Verizon Wireless Discount.
• BJs Membership discount.
• Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & more

HeartShare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to Leaves@heartshare.org. 

About HeartShare 

For over 100 years, HeartShare has dedicated itself to improving the lives of people needing special services and support. The HeartShare team, now 2,100 employees and growing, helps individuals develop to their fullest potential and lead meaningful and enriched lives.  

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