Buckner Children and Family Services needs to recruit and develop families to become foster parents and promote their Foster Care services within the community. They also need to ensure these families are properly licensed, supported, and compliant with standards to care for children in need.
Requirements
- Requires extensive knowledge of modern methods and techniques required for specialized training programs.
- Requires working knowledge of the administration of training programs and knowledge of available literature in the social work field.
- Requires working knowledge of current social and economic problems of community and individual health, educational and recreational needs and community and State resources.
- Requires ability to drive assigned vehicle(s) or personal vehicle, with appropriate state license, following all laws applicable; must provide proof of liability insurance and must be eligible to be insured under Buckner's insurance policy.
- Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects and/or people.
- Requires ability to walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and implement the recruitment of foster parents for the Foster Care program.
- Recruit foster homes by writing letters, placing ads and giving presentations; take inquiries from potential foster families.
- Timely and accurately complete the required licensing, assessment, and support processes to ensure that families meet Licensing Standards and are appropriately prepared to care for children; make recommendations for utilization; introduce new families to field/adoptive staff for future utilization; amend individual licenses relative to caps, city, age ranges, etc. and renew licenses at required intervals.
- Maintain a supportive relationship with foster care resources, which includes identifying on-going training and support needs; assisting in obtaining such services along with other team members; coordinating, with assistance from other team members; providing support and strengthening Department relationships with foster parents; monitoring licensed foster or adoptive homes as required to ensure the home is in compliance with Licensing Standards and assisting families in resolving compliance issues.
- Work with foster parent in coordinating visits with placing agency and/or family for family visits and contact.
- Assist foster parents with age-appropriate therapeutic and leisure activities.
- Consult with TDFPS staff with recommendations about the selection of foster family resources that best meet the needs of the children, which includes recommendations for support services to maintain the resource.
Other
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field required.
- Must be age 21 or older to drive on behalf of Buckner.
- Shine Hope as you are responsible for the coordination and implementation of recruiting families to become Buckner foster parents and promoting Buckner Foster Care services to the community.
- You will also provide an ongoing assessment of the prospective families.
- The role will also provide monitoring and development of the licensed foster parents.
