Foster Care Adoption Coordinator

Arms Wide • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Looking for a career where you can make a difference in the lives of children and families? The Foster Care Adoption Coordinator at Arms Wide is the job for you! Arms Wide is a child and family-serving organization with a 47-year history that is deeply committed to transforming the lives of children in need of safe and nurturing permanent families in Houston and South Texas. The Foster Care Adoption Coordinator 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. Arms Wide is looking for someone who is: Compassionate Highly organized Motivated to support children and families Energetic Flexible Accountable Team player with an optimistic outlook Trauma-informed

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. Mileage reimbursed.

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 client, but able to work with larger groups such as families, staff groups and focused task groups
• Maintain high load of telephone communication
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and eligible dependents.
• 401k retirement plan with match
• Paid life insurance
• Generous vacation plan
• 8 paid holidays each year (10 days)
• 2 paid "Employee Choice" days each year
• Convenient central location with free parking
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount (Perks) Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees