Foster Care Family Worker

Job Title: Foster Care Family Worker
FLSA Status: Exempt
Supervisor: Foster Care Programs Manager
Revision: August 2026
Primary Department: FCA - Foster Care
Salary Range: $47,000 to $53,000

This position plays a critical supportive role for youth and families navigating the child welfare system who often have very little preparation or support. This role engages directly with families to guide them through the foster care licensing process, ensure their needs of the family are addressed, and provide ongoing placement support. This role will have a focus on community outreach to recruit new traditional foster providers.

This position is well suited for individuals who have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enjoy outreach and community engagement, have an ability to manage complex deadlines, and have strong personal and professional boundaries.

At EVOLVE Family Services, we fight to build a world where everyone has nurturing, permanent, and supportive familial relationships. We accomplish this by connecting youth with adults, by giving adults the tools to succeed, and by giving youth a voice in a system that has been developed from a place of oppression. We serve youth and families across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, often within and alongside the child welfare system.

We serve all, regardless of race, religion, age, economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or marital status.
EVOLVE is an antiracist, anti-oppressive agency, and expects our workforce to hold one another accountable for continued growth. Please see our standards of antiracism and anti-oppression HERE.

Social Awareness: Empathetically internalize the perspectives of others from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Understands social and ethical norms for behavior and recognizes the pulse and vibes of the community. Recognizes power dynamics and underlying societal influences on behaviors.

Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships.

Communication: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a manner that reflects a true understanding of the audience. Seeks first to understand others' point of view and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens to understand meanings; communicates effectively orally and in writing.

Self-Management: Ability to regulate one's behaviors, thoughts, and emotions in a productive way. Uses mastery of self-control to manage one's time, workflow, and communication. Desires to produce and effectively delivers on assigned priorities. Takes direction and moves forward in execution.