Foster Home Specialist
About The Position
Eckerd Connects' Foster Care is an approach that caters to the physical, emotional, and social needs of children and youth in a supportive family setting until the natural family can be reunited or a permanent placement through adoption can be arranged. All children we serve in foster care receive an individualized package of wrap around services that includes home based individual and family therapy, educational support and advocacy, linkage to psychiatric care when needed, and daily instruction in identified need areas of basic living and social skills to help the child gain the skills they were never taught before. Eckerd Connects provides a continuum of wrap-around services for the family from the first inquiry call until the child graduate’s high school.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, from an accredited college or University, in social work or a related Human Services field.
- Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory board licensure required for Bachelor's level candidates (LBSW). Temporary licensure acceptable.
- Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Sciences from an accredited college or university and 2 years of experience in child placement under direct supervision of a person meeting the supervisory requirements can substitute the licensure requirement.
- A Masters degree in social work or related human services field can substitute BSBR licensure requirement.
- 2+ years’ experience working with children and/or families within a need identified social welfare system required.
- Be willing to obtain and maintain certification in CPR, First-Aid, Team and Basic Health Needs.
- Must have reliable vehicle; Ability to work irregular hours, including overtime to perform job successfully.
- Must be able to meet requirements for Eckerd’s Auto Insurance and be able to drive for business purposes.
- Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.
Responsibilities
- Provide supportive services as necessary for children referred for foster home through the child placing agency; providing direct services, orientation, and support for foster care homes as necessary.
- Serve as a contact person for outside agencies in regard to service delivery for foster care.
- Document service delivery, monthly reporting, criterial incident reports, initial licensing paperwork, re-licensing paperwork and all other assigned documentation and reporting requirements.
- Assist in maintaining foster home files and submit new information to funder as required by foster home regulations and providing and tracking training for foster parents.
- Develop and maintain relationships with all referral sources for foster care placements and ensures all necessary paperwork is complete.
- Recruiting of foster homes, completes home studies/assessments, and conducts foster parent support meeting.
Benefits
- Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
- 11 paid holidays
- Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
- Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary term life insurance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
- PTO Exchange
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
