Foster Care Treatment Coordinator

NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM • Carrollwood, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

National Youth Advocate Program is hiring for a full-time Foster Care Treatment Coordinator/Foster Parent Recruiter. Hours vary to include evenings and weekends. Salary - $45,000.00 annually. NYAP's commitment to doing what is best for children, youth and their families is a core value and one that we look for in our newest team members. Excellent training and continuing education and development opportunities offered on topics such as: PCIT, NMT, TF-CBT, BFST, CSAYC, TBRI, FFT and many, many more! The person in this position needs to follow a team concept and support both agency goals and co-workers. Employees must be able to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds. We have been serving communities and clients since 1978. We continue to expand and develop new and innovative programs for our communities and families. We offer unique and personalized services for families and individuals in four different areas: Prevention/Intervention, Positive Youth Development, Out-of-Home-Placement and Reunification/Permanency. If YOU can envision it; WE can DO it! The possibilities are endless! We know you are compassionate and dedicated to serving your clients and communities and we are dedicated, as your employer to provide you with support to do just that. We look for individuals that are ready to make a direct impact and are excited to be an instrument in supporting the needs of our children, youth and families.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.
• 2 years of work experience working in foster care, direct service with youth and families strongly preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, automotive insurance, and a good driving record.
• Must be willing to transport youth and families in personal vehicle.
• A willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in the service of foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons served.
• Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
• Capacity to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
• Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
• Capacity to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in child welfare and licensing through the Florida Certification Board highly preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Actively supports, represents, and extends the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Provides case management, transportation, and other professional services, meeting or exceeding established outcomes thresholds on behalf of persons served.
• Travels daily, to provide community based services to, and on behalf of, youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
• Completes all required documentation in a timely manner.
• Completes all required training in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and monitor services for the youth and family in the community, including but not limited to, mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational, and social services.
• Regularly reviews and modifies youth based plans to assure consistent progress and success on written plan goals.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationship with assigned foster parents and families of origin.
• Assists in family reunification and/or stabilization efforts with the youth’s primary family or other permanent living arrangement consistent with the youth’s case plan.
• Provides safety assessment, crisis response, and behavioral stabilization services as required to assure safety and stability for youth served.
• Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement activities on a monthly/quarterly basis.
• Actively participates in the weekly supervision process.
• Conducts public relations activities in the communities where NYAP resides on behalf of the foster care program through the media, publications and other initiatives outlined in the state/regional recruitment plan.
• Works to produce flyers, advertising, and informational brochures for use in public relations activities.
• Works directly with community leaders in fostering the mission of the National Youth Advocate Program.
• Works directly with potential foster parents in meeting state pre-service training requirements.
• Works directly with potential foster parents in assisting them with completing all paperwork necessary to become a foster parent with the National Youth Advocate Program regarding the regulations set forth by the appropriate regulatory agencies.
• Works directly with existing foster parents in the recertification process by helping them maintain their eligibility to serve children as a foster parent with the National Youth Advocate Program.
• Serve as a resource coordinator in helping foster parents seek all training opportunities available to them through the National Youth Advocate Program and in the community.
• Assist in the placement process and successful matching of youth and foster parents based on the needs of referred youth and the level of training, strengths and expertise of the foster family.
• Develop and implement an ongoing foster home recruitment plan and submit monthly reports of community actions and response to the appropriate Director or her/his designee.
• Maintain professional boundaries, conduct and confidentiality and other governmental laws and regulations, agency policy and licensure ethics.
• Provide support to all members of the treatment team, including case managers, therapists, foster parents and youth to ensure needs are met and placement stability.

Benefits

• Excellent training and continuing education and development opportunities offered on topics such as: PCIT, NMT, TF-CBT, BFST, CSAYC, TBRI, FFT and many, many more!
• Student Loan Repayment assistance, up to $1,200 per year!
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 22 Days Off Each Year!
• Plus 11 Paid Holidays Per Year!
• Competitive salaries and benefits including a 401(k), Summer Hours Off (reduced work schedule), Tuition Assistance, and Work Anniversary Trips
• Peace Leave
• Parental Leave
• Mileage reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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