PT Foster Care Coordinator

Dungarvin•Garner, NC

About The Position

The Foster Care Coordinator monitors and evaluates services provided by foster parents, coordinates foster care services, and helps families, foster families, and youth in care access appropriate services. The role 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. The coordinator works with state and federal therapeutic and foster care standards, supports foster parent and staff recruitment and training, coordinates service planning with public agencies and community partners, and manages referrals, assessments, placements, person-centered service plans, case documentation, and transitions. The role also advocates for youth and helps foster parents and staff address conflicts through mediation and intervention strategies.

Requirements

Meet minimum Qualified Professional (QP) qualifications through either: a bachelor's degree in a human service field plus two years of full-time accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or qualifying post-bachelor's supervised substance-abuse counseling experience; or a master's degree in a human service field plus one year of full-time accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or qualifying post-graduate supervised 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.
Three professional references.
Excellent knowledge and experience with family foster care and foster care licensing processes.
Proven ability to develop Person Centered Service Plans that incorporate individuals' choices, strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences and define goals and services.

Nice To Haves

Foster care licensing experience.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate competence in state and federal standards for therapeutic/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.
Serve as liaison to DSS, DMH, and other community agencies on service planning, needs, and services for youth.
Process service requests by conducting intakes, obtaining or completing assessments, completing social histories, obtaining consents, and collecting documentation to determine appropriate placements 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 required.
Mediate between youth and foster parents, guardians, natural family members, and agencies regarding team-identified needs and preferences.
Establish and maintain files for youth receiving foster care services and complete required case documentation on time.
Assist with transfers to other services or termination of services when a 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.