Foster Care Specialist

Make a Lasting Impact — Foster Care Specialist

Are you driven by compassion, resilience, and a commitment to keeping families safe and connected? Join our team as a Foster Care Specialist in Flint and become a vital advocate for children and families navigating the child welfare system. This is more than a social work role — it’s an opportunity to empower parents, protect children, and help shape brighter, more stable futures every day.

• Competitive salaried compensation with full-time benefits
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision – BCBS)
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Life insurance & short-term disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Career growth & professional development opportunities
• Mission-driven culture focused on family preservation and youth transformation

• Empower & Reunite Families:
  Provide intensive, family-centered casework services to birth parents, foster/adoptive parents, and children, modeling parenting, communication, and household management skills to support safe family reunification.
• Advocate & Coordinate:
  Represent children and families in court, facilitate team meetings, and partner with schools, medical providers, and clinical staff to ensure seamless support and care.
• Ensure Child Well-Being & Safety:
  Conduct regular safety visits, monitor health and educational needs, and create structured treatment and safety plans.
• Provide Crisis Support:
  Participate in a supportive 24/7 emergency response system to assist families in crisis and restore stability when needed most.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Child Development, Human Services, or a related field.
• Experience &
  
  Skills:
  
  1+ years of experience working with families and conducting assessments preferred. Strong interpersonal, time management, conflict resolution, and written documentation skills.
• Knowledge:
  Understanding of strength-based family work, wraparound processes, child development, and child welfare policies.
• Transportation:
  Valid, unrestricted Driver’s License, good driving record, proof of auto insurance, and a reliable vehicle for home visits and client transportation.
• Clearances:
  Ability to pass MDHHS Central Registry clearance, a Michigan State Police record check, a physical exam, and a TB test.