Foster Care CoordinatorBurlington United Methodist Family Services (BUMFS)
Location: Fairmont, Elkins or Grafton, WV (Travel Throughout Assigned Service Area)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
Help Change the Course of a Child's Life
Every child deserves a safe home, caring adults, and the opportunity to heal. At Burlington United Methodist Family Services, you'll do more than manage cases—you'll build relationships, strengthen families, and create brighter futures.
We're seeking a compassionate, organized, and motivated Foster Care Coordinator to support children in foster care while partnering with foster families, biological families, community providers, and the West Virginia Department of Human Services. If you're passionate about child welfare and thrive in a collaborative, mission-driven environment, we'd love to meet you.
Why Join Burlington UMFS?
At Burlington UMFS, our work is guided by hope, compassion, and a commitment to restoring lives.
We offer:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- Retirement plan with employer contribution
- Professional licensure support
- Ongoing professional development and continuing education
- Mileage reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Career advancement opportunities
- A collaborative, trauma-informed workplace committed to employee success
What You'll Do
As a Foster Care Coordinator, you will:
- Manage a specialized foster care caseload while ensuring child safety, permanency, and well-being.
- Build meaningful relationships with foster families through ongoing coaching, guidance, and support.
- Conduct monthly home visits and maintain regular contact with children and caregivers.
- Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment and permanency plans.
- Coordinate services with schools, healthcare providers, therapists, courts, and community agencies.
- Facilitate multidisciplinary team meetings and family visitation.
- Prepare timely documentation, progress reports, court reports, and electronic case records.
- Complete annual foster home reevaluations and ongoing foster family support activities.
- Participate in court proceedings and provide professional testimony when required.
- Respond to crisis situations and participate in an after-hours on-call rotation.
- Support accreditation, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), and agency strategic initiatives.
What We're Looking For:
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Human Services, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
- Current West Virginia Social Work license.
- Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
- Ability to travel throughout assigned service areas.
- Successful completion of all required background checks.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in foster care, child welfare, behavioral health, or family services.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care, child development, and permanency planning.
- Strong assessment, documentation, organizational, and communication skills.
- Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and community partners.
The Ideal Candidate
We're looking for someone who:
- Is passionate about helping children and families succeed.
- Builds trust through compassion, professionalism, and integrity.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Is organized, adaptable, and solutions-focused.
- Demonstrates sound judgment and effective decision-making.
- Shares Burlington UMFS' commitment to hope, healing, and service.
About Burlington UMFS
For more than a century, Burlington United Methodist Family Services has been dedicated to protecting children, strengthening families, and building healthier communities throughout West Virginia. Our trauma-informed, family-centered approach empowers children and families to overcome challenges and achieve lasting success.
Changing Lives by Preventing Harm and Providing Hope & Healing to Hurting Children and Families.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're looking for a rewarding career where your work has a lasting impact on children and families, we encourage you to apply today.
Join Burlington UMFS and help create brighter futures—one child, one family, and one community at a time.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Burlington United Methodist Family Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace that values diversity, inclusion, and mutual respect. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
BUMFS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the hiring process are encouraged to notify Human Resources.
Employment with Burlington UMFS is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment screenings, including but not limited to criminal background investigations, child abuse and neglect registry checks, reference verification, driver's license and motor vehicle record review (for positions requiring driving), verification of education and licensure, drug screening when applicable, and any additional screenings required by state licensing standards, funding agencies, or Burlington UMFS policy.
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
