General:
•Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff and volunteer workers, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing performance appraisals.
•Coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; consults with assigned staff, assists with complex/problem situations, and provides technical expertise.
•Interprets, applies, and ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
•Develops and implements methods for recruitment and retention of family educators and volunteers; develops and maintains ongoing knowledge base of information regarding family educators; creates and utilizes methods for recognition of family educators and volunteers.
•Designs and implements schedule and content of initial/ongoing training of family educators and volunteers; develops and implements appropriate training curricula and materials.
•Develops and assesses parenting class curriculum; develops and implements curriculum improvements and enhancements as appropriate; coordinates teaching of parenting classes to community participants.
•Designs and implements training for social work staff in relation to family education program.
•Coordinates family education program activities; assists in identifying appropriate families to receive family educator services; determines/recommends appropriate assignment of family educators to families referred to project; assists with problem resolution to maintain successful placement of family educators in homes; visits homes to introduce family educator program to families; assesses results of family education upon completion of program; assesses overall success of family education program.
•Coordinates purchase, delivery, and usage of all training/office supplies and materials.
•Responds to inquiries for basic information concerning family education program; responds to inquiries from the public regarding parenting classes and parenting skills; receives referrals for parenting classes.
•Designs and creates result-oriented documentation for public relations; develops, implements, and adjusts communication mechanisms for staff, family educators, and supporting agencies in relation to family education program; plans/schedules relevant public relations events.
•Develops and implements budgetary/fiscal needs of project; makes budgetary recommendations and prepares financial justifications.
•Designs/creates result-oriented documentation for grant justification; completes all necessary grant documentation; compiles and delivers program evaluation for state grant personnel.
•Maintains family educator files and other department records in accordance with state/local regulations.
•Researches and compiles various statistical, demographic, or administrative data; makes applicable calculations; analyzes data and identifies trends; prepares/generates reports and charts; maintains records.
•Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, grant funding reports, purchase orders, invoices, instructional materials, handouts, performance appraisals, certificates, recognitions, schedules, charts, graphs, brochures, policy interpretations, or other documents.
•Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, progress reports, employment/volunteer applications, applicant clearance forms, invoices, time sheets, grant documents, class curriculum, training materials, budget documents, laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, catalogs, manuals, directories, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
•Operates a computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data; utilizes word processing, spreadsheet, database, desktop publishing, or other software programs.
•Establishes and maintains working relationships with other programs and other agencies.
•Communicates with supervisor, employees, volunteers, other departments, clients, parenting class participants, state/federal agencies, social service agencies, community organizations, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
•Attends meetings, serves on committees, and makes speeches or presentations as needed; serves on local advisory committees, coalitions, or other organizations.
•Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends conferences, workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
•Operates a motor vehicle to conduct work activities.
•Performs general clerical tasks, which may include typing documentation, making copies, sending/receiving faxes, processing incoming/outgoing mail, or filing documentation.
•Performs other related duties as required.
RAFFT:
•Designs and implements schedule and content of initial/ongoing training of foster/adoptive parents; provides on-going individual training with foster/adoptive parents as needed; develops and implements appropriate training curricula and materials.
•Develops and assesses foster/adoptive class curriculum; develops and implements curriculum improvements and enhancements as appropriate; coordinates teaching of on-going training classes, group and individual, to foster/adoptive parents and community participants.
•Designs and implements training for social work staff related to foster/adoption topics.
•Interprets, applies, and ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
•Develops and implements methods for recruitment and retention of foster/adoptive parents; develops and maintains ongoing knowledge base of information regarding foster care; creates and utilizes methods for recognition of foster/adoptive parents.
•Consults with foster care social workers and staff, evaluating foster/adoptive parents, processing concerns and problems, counseling, educating, as appropriate; assists with complex/problem situations, and provides technical expertise.
•Coordinates daily work activities; organizes and prioritizes work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work of case aide II.
•Coordinates foster/adoptive program activities; determines/recommends appropriate placement of a foster care child with an approved foster family; assists with problem resolution to maintain successful placement of foster child in the foster home;
•Visits foster homes per policy to determine continued compliance with all required foster home approval policies; assesses appropriateness of foster homes upon completion of a foster home placement and at re-certification.
•Assesses overall success of foster/adoptive training program; sets appropriate goals for continued enhancement and development of the program.
•Coordinates purchase, delivery, and usage of all training/office supplies and materials.
•Responds to inquiries for basic information concerning foster parenting and adoption; responds to inquiries from the public regarding foster parenting classes.
•Designs and creates result-oriented documentation for public relations; develops, implements, and adjusts communication mechanisms for staff, foster/adoptive parents, and supporting agencies in relation to foster care; plans/schedules relevant community education events.
•Develops and implements budgetary/fiscal needs of project; makes budgetary recommendations and prepares financial justifications.
•Designs and creates result-oriented documentation for grant justification; completes all necessary grant documentation; compiles and delivers program evaluation for state grant personnel.
•Maintains foster/adoptive files and other department records in accordance with state/local regulations.
•Researches and compiles various statistical, demographic, or administrative data; makes applicable calculations; analyzes data and identifies trends; prepares/generates reports and charts; maintains records.
•Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, grant funding reports, purchase orders, invoices, instructional materials, handouts, certificates, recognitions, schedules, charts, graphs, brochures, policy interpretations, or other documents.
•Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, foster/adoptive parent applications, applicant clearance forms, invoices, grant documents, class curriculum, training materials, budget documents, laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, catalogs, manuals, directories, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
•Operates a computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data; utilizes word processing, spreadsheet, database, desktop publishing, or other software programs. Maintains a web site for dissemination of program information and education.
•Establishes and maintains working relationships with other programs and other agencies.
•Communicates with supervisor, employees, volunteers, other departments, clients, foster/adoptive parents, state/federal agencies, social service agencies, community organizations, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
•Attends meetings, serves on committees, and makes speeches or presentations as needed; serves on local advisory committees, coalitions, or other organizations.
•Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends conferences, workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
•Operates a motor vehicle to conduct work activities.
•Performs general clerical tasks, which may include typing documentation, making copies, sending/receiving faxes, processing incoming/outgoing mail, or filing documentation.
•Performs other related duties as required.