Family Support Specialist - Foster Care

Casa de los Ninos • Tucson, AZ

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About The Position

Casa de los Niños is a Tucson nonprofit that has supported children and families since 1973. The Foster Family Support Specialist works under the Foster and Adoption Support contract and Kinship Support Services to help potential foster parents obtain placement and/or foster care licensure. The role supports and monitors potential foster parents and kinship caregivers, conducting ongoing in-home evaluations and reevaluations while meeting Department of Child Safety safety requirements.

The specialist completes home evaluations and monitoring visits, provides kinship navigation, and assesses families and home environments for licensing, re-licensing, and placement suitability. The position also involves home-based family support, parental skills training, case coordination, case-plan development, service documentation, and outreach to recruit and retain foster and adoptive families. The specialist works with children, foster families, biological families, and community partners while maintaining confidential records and meeting contractual, regulatory, and organizational requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related Human Services field.
• Two years of higher education in a related Human Services field.
• Two years of related work experience, including working with developmentally disabled children and adults.
• CPR/First Aid certification.
• Provide own transportation to and from clients' homes and other relevant organizations or agencies.
• Be available on call 24 hours a day during weekdays and scheduled on weekends for client needs.
• Meet training and organizational requirements for the position.
• Foster a solution-focused, dedicated, and compassionate environment in support of the organization's mission, values, and strategic direction.
• Demonstrate commitment to diversity and inclusion, value diverse perspectives, and encourage contributions from all team members.
• Possess or qualify for and maintain a valid Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One fingerprint clearance card.
• Possess and maintain a valid Arizona driver's license and be insurable under the organization's automobile policy.
• Clear the Department of Child Safety Central Registry.
• Clear a random annual drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish speaking.

Responsibilities

• Maintain confidential and sensitive information, including client files.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical records according to organizational standards.
• Complete required periodic home evaluations and reevaluations, along with ongoing monitoring visits.
• Provide kinship navigation for unlicensed and licensed kinship families.
• Apply licensing and certification regulations, evaluate changing home environments, and recommend corrective action when needed.
• Comply with Foster Care Program contractual agreements, including reporting requirements, and support the organization's strategic plan.
• Monitor foster families for compliance with Foster Care policies and regulations (Title 21, Chapter 6 Foster Care License).
• Assess families and present factual home studies to support licensure, re-licensure, and placement-appropriateness decisions.
• Participate in family assessment, home-based family support, parental skills training, case coordination, case-plan development, and documentation of services.
• Support DCS and, when applicable, DDD case plans using knowledge of individual and family group processes.
• Apply cultural sensitivity when working with children, foster families, and biological families.
• Participate in community and internal outreach to recruit and retain adoption and foster care families.
• Identify and guide potential foster parents and kinship caregivers toward necessary resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time