Foster Care Specialist - Fairmont, WV

Blueprints•Fairmont, WV

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About The Position

Join our Team! Blueprints is hiring a Foster Care Caseworker. The Caseworker will Represent Blueprints within the social services community and serves as a liaison in collaborative agency efforts. Maintain a caseload of clients, establish positive relationships with each client and foster family and ensure all program and treatment goals are being addressed and attained. Develop and implement an individual service plan for each assigned client through collaboration with foster care staff and placing agency representative.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Human Services (including but not limited to: Psychology, Sociology, Criminology or other Social Services Degree)

Responsibilities

Implement recruitment plan and screen potential foster parents
Design and maintain outreach materials/advertisements with Communications Coordinator
Provide foster parenting information via calls, walk-ins, home visits, and materials (brochures, applications)
Submit inquiries and applications to Homefinders to maintain active files
Handle and follow through with foster care referrals
Facilitate recruitment activities (displays, booths, events, speaking engagements, advertising)
Build and maintain relationships with referral sources and community resources
Manage caseload; build positive relationships with participants and foster families
Participate in 24-hour on-call rotation for emergencies/crisis intervention
Develop and implement individualized service plans (ISPs) with staff and agencies; complete documentation and billing
Monitor participant progress; hold conferences; recommend care continuation or revisions to ISPs
Complete and file documentation (intake, case notes, visitation, progress reports, assessments); update referring agencies
Attend court hearings and agency meetings related to participants
Maintain bi-weekly face-to-face contact with each participant
Deliver socially necessary services (family visits, transportation, parenting support)
Ensure compliance with federal, state, local laws, credentialing standards, and agency policies
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor/director
Work some evenings and weekends