Foster Care Treatment Coordinator II
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Job Location:
Baton Rouge, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Details
Career Opportunity
Foster Care Treatment Coordinator II (License Preferred)
Hours:Monday Friday evening hours are required.
Location: Baton Rouge LA
Under the general supervision of the Clinical Supervisor or designee this position works to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the children and families served. This position works closely with youth family foster parents and community partners providing advocacy and support toward the ultimate goal of living safely and successfully in the community. Provides mentoring and support to employees within assigned department or program.
Working At NYAP
- Competitive salaries and benefitsincluding a 401(k)
- Medical Dental and Vision insurance
- 22 days offeach year
- 11paid holidays per year
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Tuition assistance
- Friday Summer hours
- Work anniversary trips
- Mileage reimbursement
- Parental Leave
- Peace Leave
Benefits listed are for eligible employees as outlined by our benefit policy.
CORERESPONSIBILITIES
- Actively supports represents and extends the mission vision and values of the organization.
- Provides case management and other professional services meeting or exceeding established outcomes thresholds onbehalf of persons served.
- Provides direct services to and on behalf of youth and families in compliance with organizational contract and regulatoryrequirements.
- Completes all required documentation in a timely manner.
- Completes all required training in a timely manner.
- Regularly reviews and modifies youth based plans to assure consistent progress and success on written plan goals.
- Establishes and maintains strong relationship with assigned foster parents and families of origin.
- Assists in family reunification and/or stabilization efforts with the youths primary family or other permanent livingarrangement consistent with the youths case plan.
- Provides safety assessment crisis response and behavioral stabilization services as required to assure safety and stabilityfor youth served.
- Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement activities on a monthly/quarterly basis.
MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Social Work or comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution Masters degreepreferred.
- Twoyears of experience working in direct service with youth and families required.
- Must have a valid drivers license reliable transportation automotive insurance and a good driving record.
- A willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in the service of foster caregivers families of origin and personsserved.
- Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served foster caregivers system partners and internal customers.
- Capacity to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
- Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
- Capacity to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures socioeconomic ethnic
- religious and racial backgrounds.
- Consistently exercises discretion and independent judgement. Readily confers with supervisor in complex or uniquesituations.
- Demonstrates strategic and critical thinking resulting in effective time and task management.
- Demonstrated ability to coach others transferring knowledge and information in easily understandable terms.
- Capacity to interpret and apply organizational policies and procedures.
- Demonstrated capacity to remain objective yet connected manages reactivity and self-regulates in response to challenges.
- Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers smart phones and tablets printers fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing spreadsheet and database programs.
The person in this position needs to follow a team concept and support both agency goals and co-workers. Employees must be able to
effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures socioeconomic ethnic religious and racial
backgrounds.
Driving and Vehicle Requirements
- Valid drivers license
- Reliable personal transportation
- Good driving record
- Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $10000/$300000 bodily injury liability
If this describes YOU please apply today!
Who We Are
National Youth Advocate Program has been serving communities and clients since 1978 and we continue to grow each year. Our growth allows us to expand and develop new and innovative programs to meet the ever-changing needs of those we serve. We offer unique and personalized services for families and individuals in four areas: Prevention/Intervention Positive Youth Development Out-of-Home-Placement and Reunification/Permanency.
If YOU can envision it; WE can DO it! The possibilities are endless!
We know you are compassionate and dedicated to serving your clients and communities and NYAP is dedicated to providing support to those who joinourteam!We look for individuals that are ready to make a direct impact and are excited to be an instrument in supporting the needs of our children youth and families.
An Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Senior Care
- Hoyer Lift
- Medical office experience
- Dementia Care
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Alzheimers Care
- Administrative Experience
- Meal Preparation
- Medication Administration
- Memory Care
- Tube Feeding
