Foster Care Caseworker - Impact & Support

Four Oaks Family & Children Services; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401k Retirement plan

Growth & Advancement opportunities

Excellent paid leave time package

7 Paid holidays

Flexible Work Schedule

Business casual work environment

Job summary

Four Oaks Family & Children Services in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Caseworker to provide foster care and adoption support in the Cedar Rapids area. Duties include conducting pre-screening for foster families, writing home studies, and ensuring contract requirements are met.

The position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related field and at least one year of related experience. The role involves travel, evening/weekend availability, and collaboration with HHS/JCS to promote

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, Social Work, Behavioral Sciences or related field.
• At least one year of related experience.
• Knowledge of the foster care and adoption systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts pre-screening activities for potential foster families.
• Writes complete, thorough, and unbiased home study assessments or prospective and current foster and adoptive families, recommending licensure and/or adoption approval and submitting timely to HHS.
• Meets contract requirements for supportive contacts for Resource Families with or without placements.
• Supports Resource Families to keep children stable for as long as a placement is needed.
• Provides pre-service and/or in-service training as requested.
• Assists with or provides recommendations regarding match referrals.
• Assesses strengths and limitations of placement options.
• Assists with troubleshooting procedures when matches are potentially late.
• When requested to assist, promptly responds to provide one or more names of Resource Families who may meet the requested referral criteria for a child.
• Documents contact with Resource Families timely using appropriate CareMatch procedures and required forms.
• Assesses permanency needs of the child/youth.
• Conducts initial, renewal, update, ICPC, and relative home studies as assigned.
• Demonstrates professional written and verbal communication with HHS/JCS.
• Travels as necessary to complete functions of job including attending stakeholder meetings, meeting Resource Families in their home environment, attending training or support group venues.
• Meets with prospective or current Resource Families/children in their homes at designated intervals as required by contract at times of day on days of the week in which the family is available, which often will include evenings and weekends
• Supports pre-adoptive families through to adoption to assure stability.
• Maintains current and accurate awareness of all Iowa Administrative Code Resource Family licensing/approval standards.
• Assists Resource Families with remaining in compliance with standards.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, Social Work, Behavioral Sciences or related field

Job description

Four Oaks Family & Children Services in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Caseworker to provide foster care and adoption support in the Cedar Rapids area. Duties include conducting pre-screening for foster families, writing home studies, and ensuring contract requirements are met.

The position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related field and at least one year of related experience. The role involves travel, evening/weekend availability, and collaboration with HHS/JCS to promote