Treatment Foster Care Specialist
About The Position
We are seeking a Treatment Foster Care Specialist to join our team. Your role will coordinate TFC cases including conducting home visits, supporting foster parents, holding treatment review meetings and foster parent support meetings, completing assessments and other paperwork and providing crisis management as needed. Works as part of a treatment team for the client. Your role includes traveling to the clients’ home, foster homes and to other appointments. You will participate in recruitment, training and licensing of treatment homes. You will be available to families 24/7 for crisis support. As a member of the Treatment Foster Care team, you will work with other team members and report to our Treatment Foster Care Manager.
Requirements
- 1 - 3 years of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or other human services related field is required.
- A positive, unflappable attitude is a must for this position.
- At least 21 years of age
- Pass background check, physical, and drug screening.
- A valid driver’s license in the state you reside in
- Proof of current vehicle insurance
- Reliable transportation
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in social work or other human services related is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides in-home support and coaching for Treatment Foster Care Homes, Relative Treatment Foster Care and Treatment Foster Care Transition Services to aid in the development and success of the placement as well as permanency for youth in the program.
- Assures services provided actively involve the child’s family (biological parent(s), adoptive parent(s), foster parent(s), relative caretakers, legal guardians or adults who play a significant role) in the treatment and care of the child while in treatment foster care.
- Conducts initial and on-going assessments/interview with placement participants.
- Coordinates contacts with child welfare system.
- Finalizes individual treatment plans for program, child and families upon discussion with program team members, child’s family and kinship/foster provider.
- Leads Treatment Review meetings on cases.
Benefits
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Sick Leave
- Health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
- Cafeteria plans (Health Savings Account (HSA) and Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts)
- Ancillary insurance benefits (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term disability insurance, voluntary life)
- Long-term disability insurance
- Basic term life/AD&D insurance
- Retirement savings plan (401K) with employer match
- Pet Insurance
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
