This is a hybrid work from home, work at the office and work in the field position.

Purpose: To assist with evaluation of potential foster and adoptive homes for study, training, and recommendation of foster care licensure and/or adoptive certification, and provide ongoing monitoring, supervision and support to licensed certified families.

In the performance of all tasks and duties it is expected to conform to the following:

❖ Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.

❖ Interact professionally with other employees, clients and community partners.

❖ Work effectively as a team contributor on all interactions and assignments.

❖ Work independently while understanding the importance of constant communication and coordinating work efforts with management and staff

Requirements:

Must have the desire to provide ongoing support to foster homes for children with special needs.
Must hold at least a High School Diploma or GED and have a minimum of one year that can be a combination of education, experience with foster care system, social services or individuals with disabilities. Bachelor’s degree in social or behavioral science preferred; from an accredited university or college, and related experience with foster care, DDD protocols.
Able to maintain a clear record through DCS Central Registry of any reports of child abuse or neglect.
Must be fingerprinted, granted and able to consistently maintain a Level One Fingerprint clearance from the State of Arizona.
Must attend required foster care/APTCH licensing training.
Must possess impeccable customer service skills and the ability to apply them to any situation without fail.
Must have the ability to communicate professionally (both orally and in writing) with co-workers/team members, families, individuals with special needs and a variety of professionals.
Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the learning capacity to learn other applications.
Maintain a flexibility in working hours that allows for early morning and after hour appointments to accommodate foster family schedules, emergency placements, training and functions they may fall outside of our normal business hours.
Must have reliable transportation and maintain current vehicle registration and insurance, as well as a valid driver’s license without driving restrictions that hinder providing transporting.
Must exemplify exceptional time and task management.
Must complete all necessary paperwork/training prior to service delivery.
Must be able to perform the job’s essential functions required.
Job Responsibilities:

Recruitment Efforts-To assist Recruitment Coordinator with the recruitment process for foster home parents for children with special needs. Examples of recruiting activities may include:
Foster Family Assessment-To carefully study interested applicants for assessment of fostering, adopting or caring for a child/adult with developmental disabilities.
Required Monitoring of Foster Homes-Must fully comply with; proper monitoring and supervising of your foster homes on your assigned case load, and in accordance with the agency/contractual requirements
Foster Parent Training-Assist in providing additional and ongoing training and educational opportunities to assigned foster parents homes.