Field-Based Fostercare & Kinship Specialist

Arizona's Children As; Arizona; On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off, paid sick leave, and 8+

403B Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Arizona's Children Association seeks a Fostercare and Kinship Specialist (Apache-Navajo) to complete assessment home studies and provide courtesy supervision for DCS and out-of-state families, as well as license and certify families in and around your assigned counties. You will provide assessment and supportive services to children and families served by the Department of Child Safety.

This role requires travel to Navajo and Apache Counties; mileage is reimbursed; you may live in/around any

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of related experience.
• Direct field experience may qualify without degree; pay range differs.
• Experience in Social Work, Psychology or Human Service with children, families, or adults.
• Must be 21 years old and have a valid Arizona driver's license.
• Must provide DPS fingerprint clearance.
• Must meet training and agency compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assists families with completing paperwork for home study processes.
• Writes comprehensive studies about interested families, evaluating skills and appropriateness for kinship placement, foster care licensure, adoption and guardianship.
• Monitors homes ensuring licensing standards, state laws and regulatory requirements are being met.
• Maintains timely and accurate client records in compliance with AzCA and governmental requirements.
• May assist or be responsible for training for adoptive, foster care or kinship families.
• Assesses the strengths and needs of kinship families, develop goals and supports in connection to needed resources.
• May assist or be responsible for writing recruitment plans and implementing or participating in recruitment activities.
• May assist with coordinating the sharing of information for adoption matching procedures for children and families.
• Conducts home visits and in-home courtesy supervision as needed.
• May assist or be responsible for facilitating support groups and/or orientation.
• Prepares summaries for reporting requirements.

Skills

Driver's license

Ability to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree with 2 years of related experience

Job description

Arizona's Children Association seeks a Fostercare and Kinship Specialist (Apache-Navajo) to complete assessment home studies and provide courtesy supervision for DCS and out-of-state families, as well as license and certify families in and around your assigned counties. You will provide assessment and supportive services to children and families served by the Department of Child Safety.

This role requires travel to Navajo and Apache Counties; mileage is reimbursed; you may live in/around any