Foster Care Intake Coordinator

Epworth Children's Home•Columbia, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

For more than 126 years, Epworth Children's Home has grown and adapted to the individual needs of children and families by providing a safe and nurturing environment, evidence-based practices, and programs across the continuum of care and across the state of South Carolina. This position is responsible for all growth activities of the foster care program, including conducting foster home investigations utilizing the regulations established by the Department of Social Services and overseeing placement activities of foster children into the licensed foster homes. The Intake Coordinator will meet goals established for licensing foster parents monthly and placements of children into licensed foster homes through screening, logging and referring prospective foster family calls. They will facilitate orientation and interviews with prospective foster families, process foster family applications within required time frames (references, SLED, CPS check, medicals, fingerprinting, inspections by Fire Marshal & Dept. of Health), and conduct licensing studies for foster home applicants at the time of licensure and re-licensure for foster families within their caseload.

Requirements

Master's degree in a Human Service field or a Bachelor's degree and one (1) year experience in working with clients in foster care

Nice To Haves

A minimum of four (4) years of experience working with children and families, three (3) of which should be with children in foster care
A minimum of one (1) year in a counseling or social worker capacity
Has a belief system and engages in faith practices that are compatible with those of the United Methodist Church

Responsibilities

Conducting foster home investigations utilizing the regulations established by the Department of Social Services
Overseeing placement activities of foster children into the licensed foster homes
Meeting goals established for licensing foster parents monthly
Meeting goals for placements of children into licensed foster homes through screening, logging and referring prospective foster family calls
Facilitating orientation and interviews with prospective foster families
Processing foster family applications within required time frames (references, SLED, CPS check, medicals, fingerprinting, inspections by Fire Marshal & Dept. of Health)
Conducting licensing studies for foster home applicants at the time of licensure and re-licensure for foster families within case load