Bronx Health Center and Foster Care Services (910 East 172nd St)

$50,000 -$55,000

Position Summary: The Home Finding Department is responsible for the recruitment, training and certification of all foster homes within Children's Aid. With approximately 500 homes either in the process of certification or certified, Home Finding is the initial contact for prospective foster parents with the agency's foster care division within Children's Aid. The Home Finding Department seeks to ensure a highly quality of care for children in the agency's care as well as highly quality of customer service for our foster parents. Children's Aid has four foster care programs within the agency including Family Foster Care, Therapeutic Foster Care, Medical Foster Care and Medical Foster Care for Developmental Disabilities. The Homefinder is responsible for assessing assessment, certification and reauthorization of foster parents.

Essential Duties:

• Complete foster parent home studies and reauthorizations of kinship and recruited homes.
• Maintain up-to-date records ensuring that all documents needed for home certification and reauthorization are completed and filed.
• As part of the home study and reauthorization process: conduct home visits, gather documents, interview, assess the physical space as well as the motivation and overall functioning of the foster family.
• Understand and adhere to foster care regulations.
• Provide foster parent training as needed.
• Participate in supervision, staff meetings and in-service trainings.
• Participate in case conferences.
• Aid in foster parent recruitment.
• In-person collaboration is an essential function of the job.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a related field required
• Valid driver's license required
• Bilingual: English/Spanish preferred
• MAPP certification preferred

Key Competencies:

• Knowledge of child welfare
• Excellent interviewing and assessment skills
• Excellent oral and writing skills
• Strong organization skills
• Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Computer literacy in Excel, Word, Outlook and Connections

It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not to tolerate discrimination, harassment or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children's Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Children's Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children's Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.