Foster Care Adoption Coordinator

Arms Wide•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Foster Care Adoption Coordinator at Arms Wide will provide a broad range of case management services to children in substitute care and the families caring for them. This position involves a high level of complexity, specific knowledge, experience, and creativity. The Foster Care Adoption Coordinator must be able to prioritize and manage crisis frequently; work one on one with client, but able to work with larger groups such as families, staff groups and focused task groups; maintain high load of telephone communication; and handle after-hours on-call when needed. Case work consists of the planning and coordination of services to a child and family based upon the child’s and the family’s current needs and functioning. The Foster Care Adoption Coordinator will utilize client and family input to develop a plan of service that selects and outlines an array of services and interventions that will address the needs formulated in the assessment process. Case work services are available twenty-four (24) hours a day to caregivers. The Foster Care Adoption Coordinator maintains complete and current records on each case, in compliance with Residential Child Care contract standards and Child Placing Minimum Standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, in related Human Services field preferred.
Flexibility to work evenings and occasional weekends.
Commitment to work from a strengths based and/or youth development perspective.
Belief that all children deserve legal permanency.
Highly motivated self-starter.
Knowledgeable regarding impact of trauma and trauma-informed practices.
Demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple projects and cultivate relationships.
Demonstrated ability to cultivate strong working relationships with diverse populations, including public agency staff.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Reliable transportation required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in social work or Behavioral Science field preferred.
Experience in the foster care and adoption field.

Responsibilities

Provide a broad range of case management services to children in substitute care and the families caring for them.
Prioritize and manage crisis frequently.
Work one on one with clients, but able to work with larger groups such as families, staff groups and focused task groups.
Maintain a high load of telephone communication.
Handle after-hours on-call when needed.
Plan and coordinate services to a child and family based upon the child’s and the family’s current needs and functioning.
Utilize client and family input to develop a plan of service that selects and outlines an array of services and interventions that will address the needs formulated in the assessment process.
Maintain complete and current records on each case, in compliance with Residential Child Care contract standards and Child Placing Minimum Standards.