Job Information
Children's Aid Homefinder in Manhattan, New York
Homefinder 7/19/24Full Time--Manhattan
Job ID: 007177
Description:
Bronx Health Center and Foster Care Services (910 East 172nd St)
$50,000 - $55,000
Sign-On Bonus Eligible
Position Summary: **The Homefinder is responsible for assessing assessment, certification and reauthorization of foster parents.
Essential Duties: **
Understand and promote the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
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.
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
Requirements:
Job Type Full Time
Location --Manhattan
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