Family Specialist FAS DDD - FT

Job Details

Job Location:

Surprise Bell, AZ
- Surprise, AZ 85378

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: Bachelors Degree in Related Field Salary Range: $22.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage :
Up to 25%

Job Shift: Days Job Category:
Nonprofit
- Social ServicesRISE is an innovative human services network originally established in 1987. RISE believes that most individuals, no matter how unique their needs, are more successful when they are living in a family setting. Unfortunately, some children and adults are unable to live with their own family, permanently or even temporarily, and are in need of a place they can call home.

Since inception, our purpose and mission has remained constant. We create opportunities for and with the people we serve, their families, and for the men and women who work in the Human Services Profession.

RISE FAMILY SERVICES specializes in finding and supporting loving and caring families for children and adults in need of foster and/or adoptive homes. RISE provides support through many different programs. Through the Family Services Program we recruit, train, prepare, support and mentor individuals and families to provide stable homes for children in the custody of Arizona's Department of Child Safety (DCS) and Division of Developmental Disabilities.

We are recruiting to hire a Family Specialist with experience working with state of Arizona DDD agencies. This position assist families in the foster/adoption licensing process for children with developmental disabilities as well as licensing of Adult Developmental Homes and assist families to care for adults with developmental disabilities. This position will be based out of our Mesa, AZ office. The Family Specialist provides services to foster/adoptive parents and developmental homes for individuals through compliance with all regulations and polices with the implementation of the RISE Mission, Vision and Values statement "Creating Opportunities for and With People!"

At RISE, our mission drives everything we do.

• Managing a family caseload of 15-20
• Foster Parents Training Instructor Rotation
• Attending monthly consultations with families including court hearings, FCRBs, CFTS
• Acting as a liaison with DCS/DDD
• Participating in Emergency Phone Rotation
• Advocating and educating your families, being a community resource and support to them
• Be flexible to meet the needs of the families served, including possible evenings or weekends
• Ensure Orientation programs are available to potential families, and with special provisions to address linguistic or other accommodations needed
• Provide objective information for inquiry callers regarding the licensing process
• Assist with scheduling and intake process for potential developmental home families
• As requested and able, become a certified trainer for Article 9 and any other training required for ADH/CDH Resource parent pre-service training within 120 days of hire
• Train or facilitate training for potential foster/adoptive families, including on-going and advanced training, and through in home consultations. This includes helping families to build a professional development plan identifying areas of strength and needs
• Assist new families through initial licensing or certification process, including compliance with all requirements, documents, and completion of an objective home study
• Perform required home visits and maintain documentation in a standardized file format, adhering to agency and state confidentially guidelines and laws
• Utilize effective written communication skills;
  Writing home studies, renewals, and amendments; complete all documents within required time frames, including monthly paperwork due to the State and Incident Reports submitted as needed.; complete renewal applications, amendments and adoption certifications in a timely and professional manner; submit family final application and study within contractual time frames identified by the state
• Submit required billing documents in a timely manner, and review monthly billing for accuracy.
• Participate in Behavior Treatment Plan research, writing and submission to DDD Program Review Committee
• Maintain…