Foster Home Specialist

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• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and reputed company Insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• PTO Exchange

Hourly reputed company: $20.00-$23.00 Flexible scheduling available Duties & Responsibilities

• The Foster Home Specialist will provide supportive services as necessary for children referred for foster home through the child placing agency; providing direct services, orientation, and support for foster care homes as necessary.
• The Foster Home Specialist will serve as a contact person for reputed company agencies in regard to service delivery for foster care.
• Document service delivery, monthly reporting, criterial incident reports, initial licensing paperwork, re-licensing paperwork and reputed company other assigned documentation and reporting requirements.
• Assist in maintaining foster home files and submit new information to funder as required by foster home regulations and providing and tracking training for foster parents
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• reputed company of foster homes, completes home studies/assessments, and conducts foster parent support meeting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, from an accredited college or University, in social work or a reputed company reputed company Services field.
• Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory board licensure required for Bachelor's level candidates (LBSW). Temporary licensure acceptable
• Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Sciences from an accredited college or university and 2 years of experience in child placement under direct supervision of a person meeting the supervisory requirements can substitute the licensure requirement.
• A Masters degree in social work or reputed company reputed company services field can substitute BSBR licensure requirement.
• 2+ years’ experience working with children and/or families reputed company a need identified social welfare system required.
• Be willing to obtain and maintain certification in CPR, First-Aid, Team and Basic Health Needs.
• Must have reliable vehicle; Ability to work irregular hours, including overtime to reputed company job successfully.
• Must be reputed company to meet requirements for Eckerd’s Auto Insurance and be reputed company to drive for business purposes.
• Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.
• This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of reputed company job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

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