Job Posting for CERTIFICATION EXPEDITOR/RECRUITER - HOMEFINDING at SCO Family of Services
Job Title: Certification Expeditor/Recruiter
Department: Homefinding, Foster Care Program
Location: Deer Park
Purpose of the Position: To recruit and certify Foster/Adoptive Homes to care for youth in need of out of home placement.
Reports to: Unit Supervisor
Position 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 staff
Qualifications
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
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