What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foster Care Home Finder position at HeartShare St. Vincent's Services?
Job Summary
HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS) Nuevo Camino program is dedicated to providing unaccompanied minors, ages 5-12, with a supportive, nurturing environment through transitional foster homes and daily education from Monday through Friday 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.
Qualifications
- Model Approach to Partnerships and Parenting (MAPP) Certification
- Bachelor's degree from four year college or equivalent
- Bilingual in Spanish, required
- Driver's License
- Prior experience working in foster care or child welfare, a plus
- Demonstrated ability with clinical, interviewing, perceptual, diagnostic and family assessment skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must have an ability to provide excellent and compassionate customer service
Benefits
Rewarding Work in a team environment;
- Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays;
- 403(B) retirement plan 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.
- Employee Referral Program
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
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.