Placement specialist

Description

Our vision is to ensure that Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy thriving physically, emotionally, and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Location : Richland, WA - Flexible / Hybrid - Telework up to two days per week. While the official duty station for this position is Richland, the selected candidate can choose a workstation from any DCYF Region 2 office.

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Closes : 5 / 17 / 24

Salary : $4,968 - 6,676 Monthly

We're looking for a Placement Resource Specialist (SHPC2) to join a collaborative team. Apply today!

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The Opportunity :

The Placement Resource Specialist completes the caregiver support level determination to determine the licensed foster parent's monthly reimbursement.

By identifying the support level needs of children and youth in out-of-home care, this position will help improve placement stability and access to needed services and support.

This position will provide backup coverage for the Region 2 Placement Team.

Some of what you will get to do :

• Complete the support level determination to determine the foster care reimbursement to be paid monthly to licensed foster parents.
• Assess information gathered and enter this information into the Foster Care Rate Assessment Tool to determine the assessed level.
• Coordinate with Tribes to determine who will complete the Caregiver Support Level Tool when Tribes have legal jurisdiction.
• Initiate and complete Famlink approvals for payment, obtains approvals and submit to fiduciary specialists.
• Complete a re-assessment for each child and youth every 6 months or due to significant changes in circumstances for a child or youth.
• Maintain up-to-date regional database.
• Validate and compare the Regional Database to the Famlink monthly report to ensure all youth are being captured in the report / database.

Required Qualifications :

A Master's degree or higher in social work, health or social science, public administration, or a related field, AND two years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health, or chemical dependency treatment services programs.

A Bachelor's degree in social work, health or social science, public administration, or a related field AND three years of professional experience in planning, administering, developing, or delivering social, financial, health, or chemical dependency treatment services programs.

One year of experience as a Social and Health Program Consultant 1.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following :

• Previous demonstrated knowledge and skill with the child welfare system, foster care, and matching the needs of children and youth to placement resources and services.
• Previous demonstrated knowledge of computer systems, negotiation, child development, ethics and professional standards, social casework principles and practices;

safety framework, decision-making; and interviewing techniques.

• Previous experience or familiarity with FamLink or CWIS systems.

Last updated : 2024-05-10