Foster Care Coordinator - CA

Childhelp®; California; Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Childhelp seeks a Foster Care Coordinator in California to support children in state custody and their foster families. You will coordinate services, advocate for the children, and ensure access to medical, educational, and behavioral health supports in safe homes.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s degree in social work or related field, with at least one year of casework experience and a clear background check. Join a team dedicated to permanency and brighter futures.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (M.A.) or equivalent in social work or related field.
• A minimum of one year casework experience.
• Clear three-tier background check is required.

Responsibilities

• Case Management & Advocacy: develop service plans, coordinate resources, and ensure timely services.
• Direct Support: conduct regular home visits and provide guidance on behavioral health.
• Documentation & Compliance: complete notes and reports per policy and COA standards.
• Collaboration: attend court hearings and work with community agencies.

Skills

Case management

Advocacy

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in social work

Job description

Join Our Team as a Foster Care Coordinator!

Are you a compassionate and dedicated professional with a passion for helping children and families? Childhelp is seeking a Foster Care Coordinator to provide crucial support and guidance to children in state custody and their foster families.

In this role, you will be the central point of contact for the children in our care, their biological parents, foster parents, and other essential stakeholders like DCFS workers, court staff, and therapists. You'll play a vital role in ensuring these children receive the services they need—from medical and educational support to behavioral health and psychiatric care—in a safe and nurturing home environment. Your primary goal will be to help children and families achieve permanency and stability.

What You’ll Do

• Case Management & Advocacy: Advocate for the best interests of children and families by developing comprehensive, individualized service plans, coordinating community resources, and ensuring all services are delivered in a timely manner.


• Direct Support: Conduct regular home and face-to-face visits with children and families to provide ongoing support, crisis intervention, and guidance on behavioral management and mental health issues.


• Documentation & Compliance: Ensure all case notes, assessments, incident reports, and other required documentation are completed accurately and on time, maintaining compliance with DCFS state policies and COA standards.


• Collaboration: Attend court hearings, treatment team meetings, and other child-related meetings. You will also build and maintain professional relationships with community agencies to support the children and families in your care.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• Master's degree (M.A.) or equivalent in social work, marriage and family therapy, child psychology, child development, counseling psychology, social psychology, or a related field.


• A minimum of one year casework experience. (The casework experience can be substituted with 27 quarter hours in behavioral sciences like social work, psychology, or sociology.)


• A clear three-tier background check is required.

If you are a proactive and empathetic professional who can provide crisis intervention and support to children and families in need, we encourage you to apply. This is a chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable children.

Are you ready to help us create brighter futures? Apply today to become a part of the Childhelp team.

Childhelp provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes.