Foster Care Coordinator- Ashland

Christian Children's Home of Ohio; Ashland (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

Paid time off

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

The Christian Children's Home of Ohio is seeking a passionate Foster Care Coordinator to support foster children and families in the Wooster, Ashland, Holmes and Tuscarawas areas. This position involves providing case management, family support, and communication.

Key responsibilities include facilitating placements, conducting regular home visits, and providing mental health services. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and an active Ohio Social Work license (LSW) is

Qualifications

• Two or more years working with children and families preferred.
• Foster care experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to CCHO's statement of faith and code of conduct.
• Assist with intakes, facilitating placements of foster youth.
• Conduct regular home visits to meet the needs of foster youth and families.
• Provide excellent customer service to foster families and placing agencies.
• Provide case management services for youth in the home/community.
• Coordinate mental health services for foster children and families.
• Participate in team meetings, clinical supervision, and training activities.
• Timely complete and submit all required clinical documentation.
• Rotate on-call duties for after-hours crisis management.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Active Ohio Social Work license (LSW)

Job description

Passionate about foster kids and families! The Foster Care Coordinator cares for foster children and families by providing case management, family support, training, and communication. This position will be serving the Wooster, Ashland, Holmes and Tuscarawas areas.

Rewards

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Life Insurance (including optional coverage for dependents)
• 401(k) with employer match

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, or related field, and active Ohio Social Work license (LSW) preferred.
• Two or more years working with children and families preferred. Foster care experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to CCHO's statement of faith and code of conduct. Treat others with Christ-like attitude, while helping them experience their worth in Christ, and demonstrating behaviors reflecting CCHO's core values of Relentless Commitment, Selflessness, and Kindness.
• TEAM first.
• Assist with intakes, facilitating placements of foster youth in assigned homes.
• Conduct regular home visits, meeting the needs of foster youth and family.
• Provide excellent customer service to foster families, placing agencies, including but not limited to timely documentation, facilitate transportation, etc., as needed.
• Provide case management services to help youth remain n the home and/or community, according to the needs of the child.
• Provide and/or coordinate mental health services for foster children and/or family.
• Participate in team meetings, clinical supervision, peer/case review, training activities, recruitment activities, etc., as needed.
• Timely completes and submits all required clinical documentation on assigned youth in electronic health record system.
• Rotate on-call duties, which includes after-hours crisis management for all youth and handling referrals.

This position is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all of the following: background checks (fingerprints required), drug test, reference checks, Department of Justice National sex offender search, Ohio (and other states of residence) Alleged Perpetrator Search, as well as other checks as required by our licensing agency.

Candidates for most jobs must be 21 or older to apply. References, background checks, and drug screenings will be completed on all potential candidates. Direct care positions will require a pre-employment physical, as required by our licensing agency. Must be able to commute reliably for all on-site positions. Some roles require a valid Ohio driver's license and an insurable driving record. EOE.