Placement Support Specialist, Kinship and Foster Care Licensing
About The Position
Our priority is to support and empower families, ensuring children have a place where they can heal, grow, and reach their full potential. This position provides support and guidance to families licensed as foster or kinship families by the Department of Social Services (DSS). The Specialist works directly with families who are providing care to youth in their home or are waiting to provide care. They will manage required paperwork throughout the licensure renewal process, complete background checks as needed, connect families to training, assist with placement matching and support, and complete the family renewal home study. The Specialist will be the point of contact that offers ongoing support for families through their licensed time with DSS. Their primary goal is to support foster and kinship families to ensure safe, stable placements for children in the custody of DSS.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or similar field
- One to two years of related experience in a human services field
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Willingness to submit to record checks to detect criminal convictions of behavior harmful towards children, spousal abuse, distributing drugs or sex crimes
- Requires a valid auto-insurance
- Requires a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain one with approved driver status
Responsibilities
- Manage required paperwork throughout the licensure renewal process
- Complete background checks as needed
- Connect families to training
- Assist with placement matching and support
- Complete the family renewal home study
- Be the point of contact that offers ongoing support for families through their licensed time with DSS
- Support foster and kinship families to ensure safe, stable placements for children in the custody of DSS
Benefits
- $600 hiring bonus external candidates only
- PTO Time Frontload Up to 24 Hours for benefit-eligible employees
- 8 Paid Holidays
- 401(k) 3% match
- Four Wellmark BCBS medical plan options, with HSA & FSA options
- Dental and Vision plans
- Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family
- Career development opportunities, hands-on training, and mentorship
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
