Job Abstract

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