Pathways needs to coordinate its home verification process, including recruiting, screening, training, assessing, and recommending families for verification.
Requirements
- Competent in using Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Go To Meeting, the Internet, and other software applications.
- Thorough working knowledge of needs of children placed in substitute care.
- Ability to effectively present information and training to others.
- Ability to be clear headed and decisive based on the scope of the position.
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively both individually and as part of a team.
- Ability to appropriately accept feedback through the supervision process - thus displaying the willingness to learn, grow, and improve.
- Ability to effectively communicate with Pathways’ staff, foster-adopt parents, caregivers, support providers, external agencies, and professional service providers via phone, in person, and through written correspondence.
Responsibilities
- Facilitates initial orientation and ongoing training to prospective and licensed families/support providers and staff via in person, in home, online, and Audio/Visual applications.
- Provides recommendations as to the abilities, skill-level, and appropriateness of families that have completed applications, cleared background checks, and attended training.
- Arranges and/or participates in various recruitment activities for foster-adopt-kinship parents/support providers on a monthly basis.
- Screens applications within two business days of receipt.
- Complete initial walkthrough of the home.
- Tracks onboarding progress to ensure efficiency, productivity, and compliance, to include due dates, training compliance, background checks, inspections, etc. prior to verification.
- Uploads/completes all documentation within three business days of receipt.
Other
- A High School Diploma or at least three years full time experience in child placing agency.
- Proof of valid Texas Driver's License (Type C) and at least three years of driving experience.
- Access to reliable transportation.
- Proof of valid/current auto insurance.
- Cleared motor vehicle driving record.
