Bethany is changing the world through family. We began our work by serving one child more than 75 years ago. Today, Bethany is an international Christian nonprofit partnering with communities in more than 30 states and in several countries around the world. We strengthen and preserve families, support displaced people fleeing danger, and find safe, loving families for children who need them. Bethany is at the forefront of creating and implementing solutions to meet the growing needs of vulnerabl... more details
Bethany is changing the world through family. We began our work by serving one child more than 75 years ago. Today, Bethany is an international Christian nonprofit partnering with communities in more than 30 states and in several countries around the world. We strengthen and preserve families, support displaced people fleeing danger, and find safe, loving families for children who need them. Bethany is at the forefront of creating and implementing solutions to meet the growing needs of vulnerable children and families in the U.S. and around the world.
As the SWAN Permanency Specialist, you will be primarily responsible for administering the process steps for child profiling, child preparation, child specific recruitment, family profiling, and finalization. This individual will be responsible for providing placement and post placement services for adoptive families in accordance with state licensure, COA, and Bethany standards.
The Intake and Family Coach Coordinator is the key leadership role taking end-to-end operational oversight of all the Safe Families engagements via volunteer family coaches. This position is primarily responsible for community outreach, intake, and vetting, training, and coaching volunteers.
This position is expected to function effectively with moderate supervision while following the guidelines given on procedures, along with agency, federal, and state regulatory requirements.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop home studies and family profiles for initially approved families in accordance with agency expectations and procedures;
- Complete all reports and documents in accordance with agency, program, and licensing expectations to ensure timely and accurate submission;
- Provide placement and post placement services for adoptive families in accordance with state licensure, COA, and Bethany standards;
- Administer the process steps for child profile, child preparation, child specific recruitment, family profile, and finalization;
- Prepare children for permanency through the completion of life books, therapeutic sessions, and other necessary interventions;
- Conduct thorough file reviews to support documentation and work effectively with clients;
- Recruit and screen families for specific children through consultation with the youth, utilization of appropriate media and technology, attendance at matching events, and networking with other child welfare professionals;
- Provide support to families and children post-placement through monthly visits, and thorough and efficient processing of applicable legal paperwork;
- Conduct periodic information meetings and trainings for prospective adoptive parents;
- Attend SWAN and adoption-related meetings and conferences, as requested;
- Coordinate care with the respective local area or county, and other professionals involved in the case to provide efficient and high-quality service;
- Provide safety oversight of Safe Families program implementation;
- Develop and establish positive relationships with referral sources to ensure referral numbers meet performance metrics;
- Provide emergency and on-call support to Safe Families volunteers;
- Assist in promoting program community relations and publicity to include but not limited to outreach to community service providers;
- Build and maintain positive relationships with church representatives and community agencies;
- Facilitate or assist with interviews of all Host Families and Family Coaches, along with submitting documentation and assessments to their Supervisor for final approval or denial of volunteers;
- Supervise, train, and support the Family Coach and Host Family volunteers on all aspects of the hosting process, to include being available on an emergency and on-call basis;
- Effectively encourage Family Coaches to help parents set goals and work towards accomplishing the goals;
- Fulfill role as Family Coach to help parents set goals and work towards accomplishing goals, as needed;
- Assist with maintaining all Safe Families volunteers’ files to ensure completeness;
- Assist in the networking process for local community resource providers to create a referral base and resource network;
- Consult with supervisor on referrals to determine program “fit” for host families, while also assisting with establishing hosting arrangements;
- Plan, develop, and administer the program to ensure the basic developmental, and therapeutic needs of clients in care are met;
- Develop and implement trainings for volunteers:
- Actively participate in the tracking and reporting of information pertinent to recruitment, training, and vetting volunteers;
- Assist in the volunteer selection, transportation, and placement of children into Host Family homes and other supportive services with Safe Family volunteers;
- Maintain documentation according to program guidelines;
- Assist in the connection of Safe Families volunteers, local churches, and community members;
- May assist with recruitment and training of new host families in some locations;
- Maintain current knowledge pertaining to Safe Families family coaching; while also continuing professional development through seminars and conferences;
- Serve as a champion for the compassionate ethos of Safe Families, and show kindness and hospitality to those in need;
- Participate in all Safe Families staff functions, meetings, trainings, and supervision;
- Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities;
- Participate in fundraising activities and other events that promote the Safe Families for Children movement;
- Perform essential job duties on some evenings and weekends, as needed;
- Stay abreast of all agency, federal, and state regulatory requirements related to social services;
- Complete other duties as assigned.