Location: New York,NY, USA
Homefinder 7/19/24Full Time--Manhattan
#### Job ID: 007177
#### Description:
Bronx Health Center and Foster Care Services (910 East 172nd St)
$50,000 - $55,000
***Sign-On Bonus Eligible***
**Position Summary:**** **The Homefinder is responsible for assessing assessment, certification and reauthorization of foster parents.
**Essential Duties:**** **
* Understand and promote the organizations Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
* Complete foster parent home studies and reauthorizations of kinship and recruited homes.
* Maintain up-to-date records ensuring that all documents needed for home certification and reauthorization are completed and filed.
* As part of the home study and reauthorization process: conduct home visits, gather documents, interview, assess the physical space as well as the motivation and overall functioning of the foster family.
* Understand and adhere to foster care regulations.
* Provide foster parent training as needed.
* Participate in supervision, staff meetings and in-service trainings.
* Participate in case conferences.
* Aid in foster parent recruitment.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
**Minimum Qualifications:**** **
* Bachelors Degree in Social Work or a related field required
* Valid drivers license required
* Bilingual: English/Spanish preferred
* MAPP certification preferred
**Key Competencies:**
* Knowledge of child welfare
* Excellent interviewing and assessment skills
* Excellent oral and writing skills
* Strong organization skills
* Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
* Computer literacy in Excel, Word, Outlook and Connections
#### Requirements:
Job Type Full Time
Location --Manhattan
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