Visitation Coach, Foster Care II

Do you have an Associate’s degree in human services or related field, or a high school degree with 2 years of experience in a day care setting or school setting? We have an opening for a Visitation Coach in our Kalamazoo, MI Foster Care program at $15.00 an hour. This person‑focused, compassionate team member provides individualized coaching to parents whose children have been removed from the home due to abuse or neglect, supporting and enhancing the strengths of parents and assisting them in acquiring new parenting skills.

Automobile travel required, valid unrestricted driver’s license with good driving record, and valid proof of automobile insurance in your name required. Must use a safe and clean vehicle and be able to work a flexible schedule or non‑traditional hours.

• Using a strengths‑based model, coach parents on needed parenting skills by modeling, instructing, and prompting.
• Assist parents in identifying their goals for visitations and follow up to review progress and reinforce strengths.
• Intervene as necessary to ensure child safety and ensure content of conversations is appropriate.
• Provide transportation for foster children to and from family visits.
• Supervise children during appointments either at home, office or at other appropriate sites.
• Observe parent/child interactions and closely document. Report strengths and concerns to the social worker with case responsibility.
• Provide auxiliary services related to center’s foster care program in accordance with center, division, organization, and contract requirements.

• Associate’s degree in human services or related field required, or high school degree and 2 years of experience in a human services field.

• Knowledge of child development.
• 1 year of experience in a day care setting or school setting strongly preferred.

• Automobile travel required. Valid unrestricted driver’s license with good driving record required. Valid proof of automobile insurance required.
• Use of a safe and clean vehicle.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule or non‑traditional hours.