Job Summary
Looking an individual with skills to train foster parents in established curriculum
Travel will be required between Pikeville, Kentucky area
Job duties included, but not limited to;
- To train foster care families using approved training modules for a defined regional area as well as provide assistance in training foster care families statewide as needed.
- Manage the Prospective Foster Parent Reporting System for the tracking of received calls/inquiries from prospective foster families in order to report all inquiries to the office of the Vice President for Foster Care and Community Based Services for recruitment purposes.
- Process all prospective foster parent inquiries within 48 hours by phone screening each family and visiting the family in their home if possible to provide informational materials.
- Oversee foster parent orientation, training and certification for potential Foster Families and Respite Care Providers by conducting foster parent pre-service training sessions using the approved training curriculum insuring all training and certification requirements are met.
- Prepare/Process completed initial certification paperwork in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Complete foster parent home studies within two weeks of the last pre-service certification class.
- Responsible for maintaining accuracy and timeliness of established tracking system.
- Provide monthly reports to the Foster Care Director and Marketing and Advancement Team regarding recruitment/marketing results.
- Act as liaison between prospective foster parents and foster care specialists by participating in monthly Treatment Team meetings for the purpose of bridging relationships between new families and specialists.
- Assist in foster parent and agency marketing/recruitment activities as approved by Marketing and Advancement in conjunction with the foster care director.
- Orientation and training of new foster care staff regarding the foster parent
Qualifications and Skills
- Education: Master's degree preferred but will consider a Bachelor's degree in social work, human services or a related area.
- Experience: Two to five years related experience required if applicant does not have a Master's degree
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
Work Location: In person
