Statewide Foster Home Worker

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Full Time Regular Non Management North Charleston, SC, US

Salary Range: $44,000.00 To $47,000.00 Annually

SAFY is seeking a full time Statewide Foster Home Worker
for our South Carolina divisions (Charleston, Columbia, & Greenville). As a Foster Home Worker,you will be responsible for the case management functions of a caseload of respective foster homes. This position is primarily remote, but some travel is required to the division closest to where employee is based.

* While this position is statewide, we're seeking candidates located in the Low Country and Charleston areas*

Who We Are

At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For 40 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea – children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are a team of 500 employees across seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.

What You’ll Do

Clinical:

• Complete Facility logs to document monthly phone calls to all foster homes that do not have foster youth placed in thehome.
• Complete Quarterly Environmental Audits for all assigned Foster Homes.
• Complete Annual Interim paperwork for all assigned foster homes.
• Responsible for tracking Foster Parents training hours, along with tracking all paperwork needed by Foster Parents to remain in compliance with SAFY policies and state specific rules.
• Completion of the Individual Training Needs Assessment (ITNA) every 6months.
• May conduct foster parent training.
• Assist with auditing foster home files.
• May facilitate foster parent support groups.
• Assist recruiter with retention duties.

Compliance/Reporting:

• Timely document outcome of home visits, support sessions, interaction with parties involved in the foster home. Document any incidents as required by policy, regulations and contract requirements.
• Be in compliance with monthly and quarterly requirements as defined annually by STARS standards.
• Assist clinical staff with completion of surveys and tools, collect and organize necessary paperwork from foster parents, foster youth.
• Report any concerns/ incidents concerning assigned youth or foster parents immediately to clinical staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned or identified byTD.
• Plan schedule with supervisor and document activities on weekly log. Assist with planning and preparation for Divisional trainings, activities and special events. Meet with supervisor a minimum of once a month for staffing. Submit all required reports ontime

Other:

• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with all levels of SAFY staff by participating in joint meetings, and problem identification and resolution.
• Establish and maintain a supportive and positive working relationship with youth, foster parents, referring agencies, and other SAFY stakeholders.
• Attend relevant in-house and external seminars, trainings, conferences and workshops to develop and enhance knowledge in the designated area as well as achieve relevant education hours per year to enhance professional and job related skills.
• Attends required meetings within division, region, and central office (team and/or community partners).
• Participate in assigned committees and chairs if so appointed. If appointed, maintains liaisons with state and national organizations.
• Meets regularly with supervisor to discuss issues and performance.
• Submit monthly/quarterly reports to…