Program Specialist III – Foster Care Review Board

If you are interested in improving the lives of children, have experience in child welfare issues, social work or volunteer management and enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment, the Foster Care Review Board (FCRB) Program can provide that opportunity. The FCRB Program Specialist provides professional level recommendation reports to the Juvenile Court Judges, as well as maintains professional relationships with various child welfare stakeholders and the public.

• Facilitate citizen review boards that review cases of children in out-of-home care.
• Prepare and schedule assigned cases; provide notice to interested parties; coordinate the exchange of information during each review; develop, prepare and distribute recommendation reports for the court and all interested parties.
• Recruit potential board members; develop professional relationships with case managers, board members and other community service providers; perform State Board and community outreach/recruitment duties as assigned.

This position may be eligible for a hybrid-telework schedule once the employee has completed three (3) months of employment and has sufficiently proved their ability to perform assigned tasks.

• Accrued vacation pay and sick leave
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
• By providing the option of a full‑time or part‑time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right.

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

The Arizona Supreme Court is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program qualified employer.

The successful candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in public administration, court administration, social science or a related field and two years’ experience in a related field, or equivalent. Other requirements include superior verbal and written communication skills and adeptness in performing multi‑tasks are essential; knowledge of the Arizona laws, policies and procedures pertaining to foster care and the operation of the Foster Care Review Boards;

knowledge of the Arizona Department of Child Protective Services policies and procedures. Occasional statewide overnight travel may be required.

Travel level: up to 10%.