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Home Finding Specialist-Tri County

Job Details

Job Location

Watertown Office - Watertown, NY

Position Type

Full Time

Salary Range

$25.47 - $25.47 Hourly

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

Job Shift

Day

Description

Function/Overall Responsibilities: Work within the Foster Care Department as a member of a team responsible for the placement of youth, recruitment, retention of foster parents, training of foster parents and staff and Certification/Approval of Kinship/Regular Foster homes.

Principal Assigned Responsibilities:

+ Attend necessary Train-the-Trainer programs. workshops and in-service training and supervision required to perform the job.

+ Provide pre-service and selected in-service training for foster parents in accordance with New York State Children and Family Services policy and HGS Policy and Procedure,

+ Complete required documentation, paperwork and home visits related to foster parent Certification/Approval to include:

+ Initial home study, documentation of home consultation meetings and other record keeping as needed.

+ Set up foster home files containing all required and relevant materials.

+ Oversee/complete recertification documentation of existing foster families.

+ Work closely with the Kinship Specialists in opening Expedited and Regular Kinship Homes and Certifying Kinship Homes.

+ Take part in recruitment and retention efforts in conjunction with Communications and Development Department and Watertown program.

+ Receive client referrals via telephone, e-mail or mail to determine appropriateness for foster care and commence the matching process with Certified/Approved Foster Homes. This may include regular/Therapeutic, Kinship or Respite referrals.

+ Preparing for and leading the programs weekly rounds meeting which includes, providing up-to-date referral and placement information and collecting up-to-date information from the rounds team. Information will be utilized to update respective documents and spreadsheets.

+ Gather information and prepare documents and spreadsheets for iffier/intra departmental sharing. This would include for example, LDSS's, HGS Quality Improvement Department, Family Court and any other agency/department as determined by need or at the directions of the HGS Supervisor.

+ Responsible for accurate and timely submission of activities in NYS Connections System and HGS Electronic Health Record.

+ Perform other related duties as deemed appropriate by the Director /Assistant Director of Foster Care, other Foster Care supervisory staff.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

+ Minimum bachelor's degree in human service or related field.

+ One-year relevant experience required. Prior training experience preferred.

+ Valid NYS Driver's License