PT Foster Care Coordinator

Dungarvin • Garner, NC

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About The Position

The Foster Care Coordinator monitors and evaluates services provided by Foster Parents, coordinates foster care services, and assists families, foster families, and youth in care with appropriate services. The role also trains and supervises direct support staff and ensures family-centered support and interventions for youth and foster families. The position is subject to criminal and abuse background checks and may require pre-employment drug screening.

This is a part-time position scheduled Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for 25 hours per week. Starting pay is $22.75 per hour.

Requirements

• Meet minimum QP qualification requirements through either: a bachelor's degree in a human service field and two years of full-time accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or qualifying supervised post-bachelor's substance-abuse counseling experience; or a master's degree in a human service field and one year of full-time accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or qualifying supervised post-graduate substance-abuse counseling experience.
• At least two years of experience working with at-risk youth or youth in foster care.
• Valid North Carolina driver's license, acceptable driving record, current automobile insurance and registration, and acceptable criminal background.
• Provide three professional references.
• Excellent knowledge and experience with the Family Foster and Foster Care licensing process.
• Demonstrated ability to develop Person Centered Service Plans incorporating individuals' choices, strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences and defining goals and services.

Nice To Haves

• Foster Care licensing experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate competence in state and federal standards for therapeutic and foster care services and licensing rules.
• Assist with recruiting qualified foster parents and staff to meet the needs of youth served.
• Help ensure foster parents and assigned staff complete and maintain required training.
• Provide pre-service and ongoing training to foster parents.
• Liaise with DSS, DMH, and other community agencies on service planning issues and the needs and services of youth.
• Process service requests by conducting intakes, obtaining or completing assessments, completing social histories, obtaining consents, and collecting documentation to determine appropriate placement and services.
• Write, coordinate, implement, and monitor person-centered service plans and ensure quality care.
• Advocate for youth in care and participate in interdisciplinary team development of Person Centered Service Plans.
• Ensure service authorizations are current and provide timely updates to authorizing authorities as requested or required.
• Mediate between youth, foster parents, guardians, natural family members, and other agencies regarding needs and desires identified by the team.
• Establish and maintain files for youth receiving foster care services and ensure required case-file documentation is completed promptly.
• Assist with transferring youth to other services or terminating services when the current placement is no longer necessary or appropriate.
• Help youth and foster parents access identified community resources.
• Help foster parents and assigned staff develop and implement mediation and intervention strategies to resolve conflicts.
• Train and supervise direct support staff.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees.
• Supplemental insurance.
• Flexible spending and HSA accounts for full-time employees.
• Pet insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a 3% employer match after one year of service.
• Paid time off accrual for employees who work 40 hours in a two-week period.
• PTO donation.
• Growth and development opportunities.
• Employee referral program.
• Scheduled pay increases.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Discounts with T-Mobile, Verizon, Dell, and other national brands.
• Pay Active access to 50% of pay before payday.
• Dedicated training department with paid training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level