Job Title: Certification Expeditor/RecruiterDepartment: Homefinding, Foster Care ProgramLocation: Deer ParkPurpose of the Position: To recruit and certify Foster/Adoptive Homes to care for youth in need of out of home placement.Reports to: Unit SupervisorPosition Requirements
- Conduct duties related to certifying Kinship and/or Foster/Adoptive Homes for the purpose of placing youth in need of out of home care.
- Make home visits to emergency kinship and prospective foster and adoptive homes to ensure the home/physical plant meets state, city and agency safety requirements for placement of youth in need of out of home care.
- Interview emergency kinship or prospective foster and adoptive parents, their household members and extended family members to certify their home for the placement of youth needing out of home care.
- Collect documents required for kinship and Foster/Adoption Home certification.
- Lead foster and adoptive parent orientation and required precertification training* (GPSII/MAPP, TRIPP) to foster and adoptive parent applicants.
- Maintain caseload on internal and external recording systems.
- Track certification progress of each assigned kinship and/or foster and adoptive parent from inquiry to full certification.
- Fully certify kinship and/or foster and adoptive parents by or before the 150 day of an approved application.
- Ability to work flex schedule including scheduled Saturday's as needed to conduct training*, meet with prospective foster and adoptive parents etc.
*Facilitating training not required for on call staffQualifications
- BA/BS required, MSW preferred
- Bilingual preferred
- Strong communication skills in writing and speaking
- Strong interpersonal and assessment skills that assist in the writing of psycho-socials for home study.
- Ability to engage people of various backgrounds and assess their ability to provide safety, permanency and well-being to children in foster care
- Computer literate
- CONNECTIONS literate preferred
- GPSII/MAPP and TRIPP Certified to training preferred
- Use of excel for tracking outcomes preferred
- Valid Drivers license