Job Details
Job Location
Gateway - BIRMINGHAM, AL
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
4 Year Degree
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Description
Gateway seeks a skilled, organized, energetic, customer service-oriented, and committed professional for a position as a Family and Child Specialist in our Therapeutic Foster Care program. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to be a game changer for children and families, in a supportive learning environment that helps our staff develop their skills and abilities to the highest levels.
The goal of the Family and Child Specialist in Gateway's Therapeutic Foster Care program is to offer outstanding basic living skills, education, psychoeducational services, and case management to children, foster parents, and biological families on your caseload. The aim is to provide foster youth with the skills they need to become successful and also help foster parents improve their skills and address their needs to ensure they have access to the right resources and support. By doing so, they can engage, model, teach, counsel, and support Therapeutic Foster Care children and youth to enable them to become successful.
Must have Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, or related field with two years of human services experience (not including internships). Six months or more post-graduation experience in foster care, in-home services or closely related services preferred. Good written and verbal skills. Skilled in engaging families and building on their strengths to successfully and safely care for their children. Proficient with Electronic Health Records, email, and Microsoft Office. Ability to work daytime, evenings weekends as required to support clients and foster parents, and participate in on-call rotation as assigned.. Reliable transportation, ability to deliver in-home services and therapy in the assigned counties, and driving record and insurance as required by Gateway's insurer.
Gateway offers a competitive salary, mileage reimbursement at the maximum Federal rate, generous leave time, comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) match, excellent supervision, and skills training, and seeks to promote from within. Gateway hires the best people because the children and families we serve deserve nothing less. Our team is a hardworking, ethical, diverse, and courageous workforce of champions. We are game changers, leaders, and innovators, dedicated to building strong families and stronger communities. Each team member is an exemplary professional and role model, working at the highest levels of quality, integrity, cultural competence, safety, and enthusiasm. Our unique strengths combine in Gateway's collaborative environment to produce world-class outcomes for those we serve.