Foster Care Intake Coordinator

Epworth Children & Family Services; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx plans

Company paid life insurance

STD, LTD, Group life

403(b) with company match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Volunteer/mission leave

Employee Assistance Program

PSLF eligible

SC-wide career opportunities

Job summary

Epworth Children & Family Services in South Carolina seeks an Intake Coordinator to drive foster care growth, oversee licensing and placement activities, and screen prospective foster families. The role emphasizes processing clearances, references, CPS checks, and fingerprinting within regulatory timeframes.

You will facilitate orientations, conduct interviews, and manage licensing studies for licensure and re-licensure across a caseload, aligning with church-aligned values and program goals.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a Human Service field or a Bachelor's degree and one (1) year experience in working with clients in foster care.
• Prefer a minimum of four (4) years of experience working with children and families, three (3) of which should be with children in foster care.
• Prefer a minimum of one (1) year in a counseling or social worker capacity.
• Has a belief system and engages in faith practices that are compatible with those of the United Methodist Church.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all growth activities of the foster care program; including conducting foster home investigations utilizing the regulations established by the Department of Social Services and overseeing placement activities of foster children into the licensed foster homes.
• The Intake Coordinator will meet goals established for licensing foster parents monthly and placements of children into licensed foster homes through screening, logging and referring prospective foster family calls.
• Facilitate orientation and interview with prospective foster families.
• Process foster family applications within required time frames (references, SLED, CPS check, medicals, fingerprinting, inspections by Fire Marshal & Dept. of Health)
• Conduct licensing study for foster home applicants at the time of licensure and re-licensure for foster families within case load.

Education

Master's degree in a Human Service field

Bachelor's degree in any field

Job description

For more than 126 years, Epworth has grown and adapted to the individual needs of children and families by providing a safe and nurturing environment, evidence-based practices, and programs across the continuum of care and across the state of South Carolina.

Position Summary

• Responsible for all growth activities of the foster care program; including conducting foster home investigations utilizing the regulations established by the Department of Social Services and overseeing placement activities of foster children into the licensed foster homes.
• The Intake Coordinator will meet goals established for licensing foster parents monthly and placements of children into licensed foster homes through screening, logging and referring prospective foster family calls.
• Facilitate orientation and interview with prospective foster families.
• Process foster family applications within required time frames (references, SLED, CPS check, medicals, fingerprinting, inspections by Fire Marshal & Dept. of Health)
• Conduct licensing study for foster home applicants at the time of licensure and re-licensure for foster families within case load.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a Human Service field or a Bachelor's degree and one (1) year experience in working with clients in foster care
• Prefer a minimum of four (4) years of experience working with children and families, three (3) of which should be with children in foster care.
• Prefer a minimum of one (1) year in a counseling or social worker capacity.
• Has a belief system and engages in faith practices that are compatible with those of the United Methodist Church.

What Epworth Offers Full Time Employees

• Rewarding Client Focused work environment
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Company paid life insurance
• Voluntary benefits such as STD, LTD, Group life
• 403(b) with company match
• Ample vacation and sick leave
• Mission/Volunteer leave
• Credit Union
• Employee Assistance Program
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• Career opportunities throughout the state of SC!

The mission of Epworth is to serve children, youth and families through caring, safe, Christian communities, where hurts are healed, hope is nurtured, and faith in God, self, and others is developed.