As an intern in the role of Foster Family Agency Visit Coach /Transporter, you will have the opportunity to develop valuable skills aimed at supporting foster families. Your responsibilities will include training in how to offer guidance and resources to be able to assist parents in nurturing their children and fostering meaningful engagement during supervised visits. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in scheduling and providing transportation for youth to attend various visits, appointments, and resource family homes

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mandated Reporter
• Must commit to a minimum of 16 hours a week for 20 weeks
• Shadow a minimum of 10 visits
• Shadow a minimum of 10 transports
• Learn how to provide compassionate guidance and support to foster children and their families during supervised visitations, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment
• Maintain accurate records of visitation schedules, transportation arrangements, and any incidents that occur, and provide detailed reports to agency supervisors as required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of the foster care system preferred
• Crisis Intervention Skills
• Understanding of safety protocols and risk management strategies related to transportation and supervised visitation, ensuring the well-being of all participants

Education and Experience:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in a related field such as Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Education, or a similar discipline
• Previous experience working or volunteering in social services, youth development, education, or related fields is preferred but not required
• Willingness to undergo any required training or certifications related to child welfare, safety protocols, and agency policies and procedures
• Successful completion of a background check, including criminal record clearance, as required by the agency or organization

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to move freely around office spaces, visitation locations, and transportation vehicles, including climbing stairs, walking, standing, and sitting for extended periods
• Availability of reliable transportation to commute to and from the internship site and travel to visitation locations as needed
• Capability to lift and carry items weighing up to 25 lbs., such as supplies, equipment, or files, with assistance if necessary

Who We Are:

The Children’s Legacy Center began in 2016. Our passion is to aid children and youth who have been abused and exploited. We currently achieve this goal by offering forensic interviewing services as a part of our Children’s Advocacy Center. These interviews reduce trauma and help our partner agencies expedite justice for children, youth, and their families. We are now able to build upon this tested and stable foundation and are building out our regional pilot model for exploited children and youth. This model is a diverse, holistic, and far-reaching collection of programs and services that will multiply our impact in the community and beyond. Although each of our team obtains a specific job description, we work collaboratively to develop and expand our organization. We value the health and wellbeing of our team members more than the average workplace. The nature of this work is incredibly difficult, so supporting each other is paramount. We’ve got each other’s backs. We strive daily to create an inclusive environment in which all people feel safe, heard, and valued. The Children’s Legacy Center celebrates cultural differences and similarities among all employees, volunteers, families we serve, and members of our partnering agencies. With an amazing team and our community’s support, we truly believe we can accomplish anything!

The Children’s Legacy Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of the Children’s Legacy Center to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Human Resources at (530) 768-1880.