Family Foster Care Home Finder
Family Foster Care Home Finder
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$ 46000 - 48000
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Job Description
About Us:
Liberty Resources is a dynamic and growing human services agency and a great place to work! Working for Liberty Resources means youll have access to great career opportunities benefits and a fun atmosphere.
Our employees have passion around our values of service excellence and responsibility. We pride ourselves on high quality integrated communitybased services that meet the evolving needs of our communities.
Were committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team
members and work to recognize cultural beliefs values traditions language preferences and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.
Position Summary:
Under the general supervision of the designated Divisional Director the Home Finder will be responsible for the recruitment training certification recertification and retention of the Family Foster Care program foster parents. The Home Finder will be responsible for such activities in all identified and/ or designated counties.
Essential Job Functions:
1. Implements LRI FFC/ OCFS approved recruitment and retention plan
2. Design and implement foster parent recruitment strategies
3. Design and implement foster parent retention strategies
4. Plan and deliver ongoing foster parent training
5. Manage certification for all Liberty foster parents
6. Maintain foster parent records and completes all required documentation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Provides input Recruitment and Retention plan submitted to OCFS
2. Delivers training for new foster parents
3. Assists with the advanced training for certified foster families
4. Facilitates informational meetings for potential foster families as needed
5. Revises and maintains foster parent manual
6. develops innovative recruitment techniques
7. Maintains certification for foster parents
8. Maintains resource materials for foster families
9. Attends Region III foster parent trainer meetings as needed
10. Attends conferences related to foster parenting issues
11. Provides intake and followup contacts to foster parent inquiries
12. Makes initial contact to homes of prospective foster parents
13. Helps coordinate foster parent retention/recognition events
14. Participates in evaluation of foster parents and placement matching as requested
15. Maintains effective professional relationships with other service providers and community organizations in the interest of clients and program goals
16. Demonstrates the values of diversity equity and belonging; foster an inclusive environment that facilitates diversity.
17. Identifies and reports on Untoward Incidents as required
18. Carries out Agency policies and procedures while participating in specific aspects of the implementation of the service plan and daily routine of the program
19. Maintains required program certifications
20. Completes all necessary written reports statistics case files and summaries in a timely manner
21. Attends and participates in individual supervisory conferences staff meetings training sessions and professional development opportunities as required
22. Makes use of personal vehicle for program transportation as required
23. Handles emergency situations which may require flexibility of time and area of assignment
24. Performs other duties responsibilities and related tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree and two years of experience in Permanency/ Foster Care. Familiarity with therapeutic foster care is preferred. Must have a valid NYS drivers license access to reliable transportation and is willing to travel for the job.
Salary: $46000 $48000 Annually
Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race color ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation national origin age marital status physical or mental disability parental status housing status or military status in accordance with applicable federal state and local EEO laws.
Welcome to Wholehearted Health!
Liberty Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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- Pay TypeHourly
Employment Type
Hourly
