Foster Care Specialist

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Regular Full-Time Professional Flint, MI, US

Salary Range: $43,000.00 To $48,000.00 Annually

FOSTER CARE SPECIALIST

I. GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under general direction the social worker provides intensive family-centered casework services to birth and foster/adoptive parents and children upon case assignment; works a non-traditional, flexible workweek including evenings and weekends when necessary, transports family members using own vehicle when necessary, carries a pager for access twenty-four/seven days a week, responds to family crisis in efforts of maintaining family member’s safety and reinstating family stability, coordinates the provision of collateral services as required by the State of Michigan laws, Services Manual Items, Child Welfare licensing requirements and applicable Service Standards.

A.

Education:

Possession of a Bachelor’s degree one of the following human services areas: social work, sociology, psychology, forensic psychology, interdisciplinary studies in social science, education, community development, law enforcement, behavioral science, gerontology,special education, education of the emotionally disturbed, education of the gifted, family ecology, community services, family studies, family and/or child development, counseling psychology, criminal justice, human services or in a human services-related counseling major.

B.

Experience:

One-year experience working with families and assessment skills preferred.

D. Knowledge: strength based family work, solution focused treatment, wrap around process, child development, child welfare laws, foster care policies/process and procedures

E. Transportation:
Reliable and ongoing as required to make home visits and provide transportation to youth and families, valid unrestricted driver’s license, good driving record, proof of automobile insurance.

F. Other:
State of Michigan Licensing Requirements:
Satisfactory Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Central Registry Clearance and State Police Record Check, negative TB Test, satisfactory physical exam.

III.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Monitors and insures the safety and well-being of all assigned clients, provides all necessary service referrals and/or direct treatment services to any/all family members to meet any or/all individual, family or program goals, documents all progress for clients, works cooperatively with any/all service providers, participates as applicable in all required court hearing.

• Provides social work services to families for support/assistance in the process of family reunification or other appropriate permanent placement, including any referrals for services as needed, documents all referrals and follow-up.
• Available to team and assigned families via cell phone 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Participate in a system of 24-hour availability to birth and foster families in crisis.
• Advocate by attending/facilitating meetings with other service providers (court, school, hospital, and any others) as needed in order to expedite and coordinate services for the family.
• Works cooperatively with the Clinical Support, Family Reunification, Licensing and Foster Care/Adoption staff, obtaining consultation and therapeutic services as required for achieving treatment goals.
• Work with families to develop treatment plans directed toward alleviating the conditions that led to the removal of the child/children. Assist the family with safety plans and provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Educate, teach and model skills in parenting,…