Family Support Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

F3 Family Support Specialist

Background

The Isaiah 1 : 17 Project started with its inaugural relief program, Bags

The Isaiah 1 : 17 Project started with its inaugural relief program, Bags of Hope. While this program continues, there is a greater need for supporting, preserving, and growing the fostering families who volunteer to love and care for children in need of foster care.

Approximately 50% of fostering families quit in the first year of service, and nearly 70% are gone by the end of the second year. We believe those qualified to serve as fostering families are specifically qualified and gifted and thus are a limited community resource worthy of protecting and supporting. Region 16, which encompasses 6 of the 11 counties we serve, currently has a greater than 7 : 1 ratio of children in need to available fostering families. This requires children to be cared for in a group setting or with families far outside their known communities. Outcomes for children in a family setting are better than those in institutional settings. Communities are greatly challenged when children in need cannot receive care known to fulfill best practices and provide the best outcomes.

The foundation of The Isaiah 1 : 17 Project comes from the scripture in Isaiah 1 : 17, where we are instructed to take up the cause of the fatherless. Everything we do is so each child needing foster care knows they are loved and valued. When a community provides these children with strong, equipped, encouraged, and well-supported fostering families to love them, we have given them our best and strengthened our future and theirs. Our Fortifying Fostering Families (F3) Program is being developed and expanded for this purpose.

Job Description

Job Description : The F3 Family Support Specialist is primarily responsible for

coordinating cases and ensuring families participating in the F3 program receive

appropriate advocacy and support services.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Be proficient in developing casework notes.
• Promote the F3 Program with fostering families, community agencies, businesses, and churches.
• Facilitate and schedule training for F3 Families.
• Provide casework evaluation and support for fostering families participating in F3.
• Assess the needs of fostering family participants
• Secure commitments with caregivers
• Work with the F3 program team to organize support and follow-up
• Maintain accurate records through consistent documentation and tracking of contact with the families, Care Communities, and other communication.
• Assist in promoting events, be present at events, and promote the F3 program.
• Run events for churches and fostering families that benefit the F3 program.
• Willing to complete duties as assigned by the Executive Director or F3 Program Manager

Qualifications :

experience :

their fostering journey.

speaking and presentation skills and computer skills.

their roles - experience with volunteers is preferred.

child abuse and neglect; knowledge of child development.

coordinate training for local churches.

Offender Registry, National Criminal History (FBI), Pre-Employment Drug

Screening, Past Employment Reference Check, Educational Verification, Child

Protective Services.