Foster Home Worker

SAFY•Canton, OH

3d•$44,000 - $47,000•Onsite

About The Position

SAFY is seeking a full time Foster Home Worker for our Canton division in Ohio. As a Foster Home Worker, you will be responsible for the case management functions of a caseload of respective foster homes. This role also includes Divisional Office Manager tasks and is broken into 50%/50%. At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For 40 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea – children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are a team of 500 employees across seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in the field of social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, child & family studies, or other approved related field of human services.
One year of relevant experience with above listed degree and experience in child welfare.
Valid driver license, acceptable driving record and auto insurance coverage to meet travel requirements; may require transporting youth if needed.

Nice To Haves

We are looking for people from diverse backgrounds and experiences who are inspired by our noble mission to make a difference in the lives of the children and families in our care. You’ll be right at home if you are willing to learn from successes as well as setbacks, persevere in challenges and adversity, cultivate collaborative relationships, understand and leverage diversity, advocate for equity, aspire to work inclusively, and partner to drive your work and that of your team to the next level.

Responsibilities

Complete Facility logs to document monthly phone calls to all foster homes that do not have foster youth placed in the home.
Complete Quarterly Environmental Audits for all assigned Foster Homes.
Complete Foster Parent evaluations in conjunction with the assigned Case Coordinator.
Complete Annual Interim paperwork for all assigned foster homes.
Complete Home Study Addendums as required and collect all paperwork needed for foster home moves and/or the addition of new household members (Addendums are required for all moves into or out of the foster home; when new Household members enter the home, etc.) All Home Study Addendums are approved and signed off by the TD or Case Coordinator.
Complete all Rules Investigations of assigned foster homes under the supervision of the Case Coordinator.
Responsible for tracking Foster Parents training hours, along with tracking all paperwork needed by Foster Parents to remain in compliance with SAFY policies and state specific rules.
Completion of the Large Family Assessment (the state required assessment if a Foster to Adopt home has 5 or more youth)
Completion of the Individual Training Needs Assessment (ITNA) every 6 months.
May conduct foster parent training
May cover case management duties including carrying a caseload
Will be included in on-call rotation
Assist with auditing foster home files
May facilitate foster parent support groups
Assist recruiter with retention duties
Timely document outcome of home visits, support sessions, interaction with parties involved in the foster home. Document any incidents as required by policy, regulations and contract requirements.
Compile profile using pre and post assessment tools for outcome measures. Report information to DOM/Finance department for billing and foster parent payroll as indicated.
Review all foster home files pertaining to caseload as part of the quality improvement process.
Be in compliance with monthly and quarterly requirements as defined annually by STARS standards.
Inform youth and foster parents of company policies, procedures, rights and responsibilities. Enforce policies by writing corrective action plans, incident reports, and conducting rules investigations.
Assist clinical staff with completion of surveys and tools, collect and organize necessary paperwork from foster parents, foster youth.
Report any concerns/ incidents concerning assigned youth or foster parents immediately to clinical staff.
Perform other duties as assigned or identified by TD.
Plan schedule with supervisor and document activities on weekly log. Assist with planning and preparation for Divisional trainings, activities and special events. Meet with supervisor a minimum of once a month for staffing. Submit all required reports on time
Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with all levels of SAFY staff by participating in joint meetings, and problem identification and resolution.
Establish and maintain a supportive and positive working relationship with youth, foster parents, referring agencies, and other SAFY stake holders.
Attend relevant in-house and external seminars, trainings, conferences and workshops to develop and enhance knowledge in the designated area as well as achieve relevant education hours per year to enhance professional and job related skills.
Attends required meetings within division, region, and central office (team and/or community partners).
Participate in assigned committees and chairs if so appointed. If appointed, maintains liaisons with state and national organizations.
Meets regularly with supervisor to discuss issues and performance.
Submit monthly/quarterly reports to immediate supervisor.
Sensitive and responsive to the cultural differences of staff, SAFY youth, foster parents, referral sources and the public.
May be on call 24 hours or on a rotating basis to address crisis with clients.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Opening and closing the office daily
Setting daily census
Responsible for scheduling and monitoring psychiatry appointments for the Division
Maintaining the Open Bed List
Registering foster parents for training
Foster parent college and SACWIS Rules Violations
Fingerprinting/machine maintenance
Documentation I Binti/SAFY Portal
Ordering office supplies
Ordering lunch for in person foster parent classes
Uploading scanned documents into the SAFY Portal
F70 Letters
Maintaining the Divisional Newsletter
Other duties ass assigned

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending
Health Savings account options
401(k) Retirement plan with company match
10 paid holidays & 3 floating holidays per year
generous sick & vacation time
an additional day off for your birthday
quarterly and/or annual bonuses
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 each year
CEU Reimbursement up to $1,000 each year
On demand access to earned wages through Zayzoon
learning platform or through our talented in-house training department
Clinical Supervision Reimbursement up to $300 per month
Employee Assistance Program with 6 free visits per year
Free Financial Advisor Services
Support Services for alternative Health Insurance and benefit credit reimbursement options
Employee and Foster Parent Referral bonus program
Leave donation program
Adoption Assistance
Mileage reimbursement
company paid cell phone or phone stipend