Foster Home Developer

Description:

***This role is classified as a hybrid position and includes both remote work and in-person responsibilities as needed to support agency operations, training, meetings, and service delivery throughout Dallas, Collin, Hunt, Rockwall, and Kaufman counties. To support regular travel throughout the service area, candidates must currently reside in Mesquite, Forney, Rowlett, Garland, Dallas, or Terrell.***

Candidate must be comfortable with interacting with foster/adoptive and kinship applicants through licensing process, public speaking, presenting in different venues and capacities, be outgoing, enjoy networking and want to make a difference in the lives of children and families! Traveling within the region for recruitment fairs, representing the agency in church congregations or other community events will be required. Nights and/or weekends may be required for training or recruiting events.

Key Expectations/Responsibilities:

• Recruit, screen and enroll host homes into Cumberland’s Child Placing Agency
• Identifying, educating and screening for potential foster parents in designated communities
• Ability to work under moderate supervision with awareness that error may have serious consequences.
• Applicants must have experience working with at-risk youth and families involved with a Child Placing Agency
• Completes all steps required by Cumberland Policy and Procedure, the Minimum Standards, and the DFPS Contract in order to verify foster home.
• Exercises patience, tactfulness, initiative, judgment, and prudence in confidentiality (following established guidelines as well as in being respectful of clients, other agencies, and co-workers).
• Personality attuned to the requirements of meeting needs of the employees and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
• Conducts trainings for potential foster parents during the verification process
• Plans and implements foster family events, support groups, and throughout the year to encourage retention of foster homes
• Will require being on call and work evenings and weekends

Requirements:

Position Requirements

• Applicants must be 21 years of age or older
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or an applicable human service-related field preferred
• Minimum two-years’ experience working in child welfare services. One year of experience in a child-placing setting preferred, but not required.
• Working knowledge of Minimum Standards for Child Placing Agency
• Must complete background checks required by Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) Central Registry, Texas Department of Public Safety, national fingerprint registry, and drug/alcohol testing
• A valid Texas Driver’s License

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• May lift and carry up to 10 pounds frequently, up to 25 pounds occasionally, up to 40 pounds infrequently.
• Performs tasks that may involve standing or walking 25% of the day; sitting 75% of the day.
• The employee is regularly required to speak or hear, may bend, stoop, reach and grasp as necessary.
• Position includes exposure to parents, guardians, and conservators as well as to youth with behavioral problems, including possible verbal or physical aggression

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and vision insurance
• FSA
• 401 (k) with employer match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays