Foster Care Coordinator

Description

Summary of Job: To recruit, train, certify and maintain foster/adoptive families. To ensure timely re-assessment of each family. To provide on-going training to all families. To raise awareness of the need for foster families and to advocate for foster families. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Recruit families that are appropriate to the needs of the region. 
• Manage outreach budget and control outreach expenses. 
• Certify families according to all state required mandates. 
• Coordinate and maintain all agency and state required records. 
• Maintain on-going communication and support to foster families. 
• Ensure all families are within compliance on all required trainings. 
• Develop and maintain foster component electronic medical record. 
• Regular and Reliable attendance is required. 
• Completes corrective action of foster homes. 
• Back up on call responsibilities for foster home crisis/emergencies. 

Key Performance Standards 

• Support families in a way that promotes retention and generates referrals. 
• Ensure Home Studies are written accurately and professionally. 
• Continually evaluate families for quality of care provided to children. 
• Develop community relationships to help support the program. 
• Audit foster home files to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including required training hours.  
• Identify target audiences and develop effective outreach strategies. 
• Generate and develop leads for future outreach opportunities. 
• Develop and execute a plan to educate the community and related organizations about the agency’s services. 

Requirements

Job Qualifications 

Bachelor’s Degree required (Social Work, Psychology, or related field preferred) Ideal candidates have experience with public speaking, training, teaching, and/or outreach/public relations.