Foster Care Placement Coordinator
About The Position
The Foster Parent Placement Coordinator is responsible for initially assessing referrals and recommending appropriate services. The coordinator communicates with referring agencies and handles interagency correspondence concerning required agency case-file information. The role includes determining and negotiating clients’ levels of care with referring agencies and foster parents, based on assessment results, and advocating for the least restrictive service delivery options for youth and their families. The position is based in Columbus, Ohio, and pays $23.00 per hour. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. The coordinator may conduct on-site assessments with prospective youth and families, enter referral information into agency systems, and provide weekend and holiday emergency coverage according to agency procedures.
Requirements
- At least two years of experience in youth services; direct human-services experience is preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in a social service or related field.
- Proficiency with desktop and laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, printers, fax machines, photocopiers, and word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Sincere commitment and ability to advocate for troubled youth.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Reliable personal transportation.
- Good driving record.
- Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability.
Responsibilities
- Manage placement procedures, interagency correspondence, and required agency case-file information.
- Initially assess referrals and, when appropriate, conduct on-site visits or assessments with prospective youth and families.
- Recommend appropriate services in accordance with the least restrictive environment, based on assessment results.
- Communicate with referring agencies and foster parents to determine and negotiate clients’ levels of care based on assessment results.
- Enter referral information into agency systems, including SharePoint and Excel.
- Help increase the referral base through approved methods and strategies that keep child-placing agencies informed about NYAP’s continuum of care and services.
- Distribute statistical reports on service reception activities to supervisors as requested.
- Advocate individually and at the system level for youth to promote service delivery to youth and families through the least restrictive available option.
- Follow agency procedures for weekend and holiday emergency coverage.
- Interact effectively with agency staff, foster parents, referring agencies, and the general public.
- Follow a team concept and support agency goals and coworkers.
- Work effectively and respectfully with people from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
Benefits
- 22 days of paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
- Half-day Fridays throughout the summer.
- Healthcare benefits for the employee and family.
- Retirement matching (401(k)).
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Phone allowance.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- CEUs and ongoing training and education.
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Job Type
Full-time
