Foster Care Home Finder - Ontario

Children • Geneva, NY

9d

About The Position

The Foster Care Home Finder/Recruiter recruits and assesses potential foster homes, including training and case management of the certification process. The role helps ensure every child in foster care has a safe, healthy, and nurturing foster home. It also maintains certified foster homes, including recertification, and ensures agency and state standards are met within each home's licensure.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of experience in child welfare, social work, or similar experience required.
• Driver's license and ability to maintain insurability throughout employment required.
• Foster care experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree in Human Services or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively recruit potential foster parents in the community.
• Participate in developing an active foster parent recruitment plan.
• Handle inquiries and applications from potential foster parents.
• Facilitate orientation meetings with potential foster parents and complete home studies for recommended foster homes.
• Complete paperwork for the certification process.
• Create and maintain detailed, accurate, and timely written reports on homes in the assigned caseload.
• Support foster parents in meeting challenges and achieving success through administrative meetings, referrals for additional services, or other interventions as needed.
• Serve as the point of contact for foster families on the assigned workload.
• Maintain certified foster homes, including recertifying each home and ensuring agency and state standards are met within licensure.

Benefits

• Student loan and tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discounts at the Southern Tier Community Center.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Agency-paid CEUs, license preparation course, and license exam for full-time staff.
• 403(b) plan with 6% employer contribution for full-time staff.
• PTO plus 9 paid holidays for full-time staff.
• Childcare reimbursement for full-time staff.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, with HSA/FSA accounts, for full-time staff.
• Life insurance for full-time staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED