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Job description
Foster Care Home Finder
Northern Rivers Family Services
As a Foster Care Home Finder, you will recruit, train, certify, and maintain foster and pre-adoptive foster homes for children from birth through age 21 who have been removed from their homes and placed in foster care. You will provide each foster parent with training and ongoing professional support to promote a positive experience. You will report to the Program Coordinator or the Assistant Director, and you will work on-site.
Responsibilities:
Participate in community events to recruit foster parents
Participate in developing an active recruitment plan for recruiting foster parents
Manage inquiries and applications from potential foster parents
Facilitate all orientation meetings with potential foster parents
Complete all paperwork for the certification process
Present NTDC training for potential foster parents
Assess families' ability to foster children as it relates to the 14 Characteristics of Successful Parents who Foster or Adopt
Complete home studies for all recommended foster homes
Conduct safety assessments to ensure the health and safety of foster homes
Facilitate agency pre-certification training
Maintain certified foster family records
Manage the recertification process, including development of yearly reauthorization narrative with each family, assessing strengths and needs of the foster home
Provide ongoing training and support for certified parents together with the foster care team
Check with certified families on quarterly basis to monitor strengths and needs of the foster home
Consult with Program Coordinator on homes and placement of children
Coordinate annual holiday party and a foster parent appreciation event as retention efforts
Requirements and Education: An associate's degree in human services required.
At least two years of related experience required.
A valid New York driver's license required.
Benefits Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Holiday Pay
401 (K) plan
Life Insurance
Loan repayment assistance
Free training/CEU opportunities
Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.
Northern Rivers Family Services is committed to keeping a safe and healthy working environment for all employees and the clients we serve. As an employee of Northern Rivers Family Services, you will be expected to perform your job in the safest possible manner and to acknowledge that safety is an important part of everyday performance. As an employee of Northern Rivers Family Services, you will adhere to all safety procedures and take part in safety program activities.
Employer's Disclaimer
All requirements are subject to possible modification to accommodate individuals with disabilities reasonably.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. Furthermore, the agency reserves the right to add or revise an employee's job duties at any time at its sole discretion.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship.
Worksite address
schenectady, NY, 12309, US
Who can apply
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