Foster Care Certification Specialist

Sunbeam Family Services, Inc. • Oklahoma City, OK

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About The Position

The Foster Care Certification Specialist recruits, prepares, and certifies foster homes in accordance with OKDHS requirements and Sunbeam Family Services standards. This position oversees the foster home certification process from initial inquiry through approval, supporting families through training, documentation, background checks, and home assessments. The Specialist ensures foster families are well prepared and compliant while supporting agency recruitment, retention, and reporting goals. All Sunbeam Family Services employees and volunteers are expected to be culturally responsive, reflect organizational core values, and meet Sunbeam’s standards of excellence at all times.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in social work, OR Bachelor’s Degree in behavioral science, social science, or related field AND 12 months children or family services experience, OR Bachelor’s Degree with at least 9 college credit hours in family focus, individual function and interaction, child development, sociology, social work, and/or a closely related subject AND 24 months children or family services experience. Evidence of degree and coursework required.
• Experience with children and families
• One (1) year experience working directly with children and families.
• Caring and compassionate attitude when interacting with families and children from diverse backgrounds.
• Accepting interpersonal approach that reflects cultural sensitivity to the unique and diverse experiences of families served.
• Excellent command of English language and grammar, both verbal and written.
• Must exercise good judgment.
• Able to appropriately respond to stressful situations.
• Able to effectively and respectfully communicate in a manner that consistently demonstrates respect and concern.
• Intermediate knowledge of computer operations and applications and the ability to master other computer technology/software programs, as needed.
• Process, protect and exercise discretion in handling confidential information and materials.
• Excellent problem solving, time management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to assess and ask appropriate follow up questions to gather complete and accurate information.
• Able to work as a cooperative and supportive interdisciplinary team member
• Sustained concentration to detail and accuracy, along with the ability to prioritize workload.
• Must be able to travel and work some evenings and weekends, including consistently answer an on call rotation as required.
• Valid Oklahoma driver’s license and state required vehicle insurance for any vehicle used in performance of job duties.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in social work
• Advanced computer database and Microsoft software application knowledge
• Bilingual Spanish/English speaking ability to interact with children and families from multilingual homes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level