Foster Care Specialist

The Bair Foundation is looking for a Foster Care Specialist for our IAFT (Intensive Alternative Family Therapy) program in NORTH CAROLINA!

The Bair Foundation is a non-profit, social service ministry looking to recruit candidates who have a passion for serving families and children and who exhibit our core values of Caring, Helping, Dedication and Teamwork. If this sounds like you, we look forward to viewing your application!

$1,000 SIGN ON BONUS!

BENEFITS:

• Generous Holiday and PTO benefits
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Mileage Reimbursement
• 401K Traditional and ROTH
• Training and Educational Assistance
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensure the safety of all children served. Ensure that abuse and neglect concerns are appropriately reported and immediate actions are taken to ensure client safety.
• Become certified in The Bair Foundation’s model of care, which includes Together Facing the Challenge (foster/kinship parent training).
• Provide direct supervision to assigned foster/kinship families, including but not limited to coaching, follow-up and accountability in accordance to structure home visit requirements.
• Responsible for accurate and timely documentation in The Bair Foundation’s electronic documentation system in accordance with policy and state regulations.
• Apply advance child welfare knowledge to develop plans of service to establish the appropriate interventions to be provided for each child on caseload and to assure compliance.
• Assist service team members and the child in accomplishing service plan goals and ensuring progress towards goals are documented.
• Cover on-call when assigned, which includes responding to emergency situations after hours.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Human Services field and two years of experience with the population served, post degree.
• Master’s degree in Social Work or Human Services field and one year of experience with the population serviced, post degree.
• Must meet Qualified Professional (QP) status as outlined in North Carolina’s state regulations.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Application Question(s):

• Are you a Qualified Professional (QP) in North Carolina?
• How many years of experience do you have working with at-risk youth?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person