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Looking for a career where you can make a difference in the lives of children and families? The Foster Care Adoption Coordinator at Arms Wide is the job for you!
Arms Wide is a child and family-serving organization with a 47-year history that is deeply committed to transforming the lives of children in need of safe and nurturing permanent families in Houston and South Texas.
The Foster Care Adoption Coordinator will provide a broad range of case management services to children in substitute care and the families caring for them. This position involves a high level of complexity, specific knowledge, experience, and creativity. The Foster Care Adoption Coordinator must be able to prioritize and manage crisis frequently; work one on one with client, but able to work with larger groups such as families, staff groups and focused task groups; maintain high load of telephone communication; and handle after-hours on-call when needed.
Case work consists of the planning and coordination of services to a child and family based upon the child’s and the family’s current needs and functioning. The Foster Care Adoption Coordinator will utilize client and family input to develop a plan of service that selects and outlines an array of services and interventions that will address the needs formulated in the assessment process. Case work services are available twenty-four (24) hours a day to caregivers. The Foster Care Adoption Coordinator maintains complete and current records on each case, in compliance with Residential Child Care contract standards and Child Placing Minimum Standards.
Arms Wide is looking for someone who is:
Experience/Skills Required
Experience/Skills Preferred
Travel Required
Our Benefit Package Includes
Programs, resources, and benefits eligibility vary based on scheduled hours worked and length of service at Arms Wide.
Arms Wide is an equal-opportunity employer.
Arms Wide is committed to selecting the best and most qualified person available for each vacant opening without unlawful discrimination of any kind. Additionally, Arms Wide is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), marital or parental status, veteran status, religion, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, or political affiliation.
For more information about Arms Wide, please visit our website at armswide.org.
To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to careers@armswide.org
Full Time
$77k-99k (estimate)
03/15/2024
05/27/2024