Foster Care Placement Specialist

Office of Shared Administration (WV); Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of Shared Administration (WV) seeks a Child Welfare Placement Worker to perform Home Finding services. You will recruit, locate, and evaluate prospective foster care homes; train new and active providers; and conduct reviews to trigger corrective actions when needed.

The position requires statewide travel, a valid WV driver’s license, and reliable transportation. Strong oral and written communication and meticulous case documentation are essential; overtime and weekend emergencies may

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Attending, ongoing training to develop comprehensive knowledge of State and Federal social welfare laws, rules, regulations, and evolving protocols regarding child abuse and neglect.
• Conducting interviews to identify safe placement options for victims of abuse or neglect by talking with and visually observing prospective providers, their homes, or facilities.
• Assessing prospective placement candidates using established guidelines to determine if the needs of the children can be met under the current requirements.
• Completing reviews of care providers to determine dynamics and problems that may have arisen since placement.
• Developing effective communication with new foster home providers that address safety, well-being, and permanency of children.
• Attend court hearings, testifying before the court, and making appropriate placements of children, including but not limited to staying with relatives, in foster homes, residential treatment facilities.
• Evaluating the progress of families or living environments towards meeting objectives of safety/service/treatment plans, the need to modify plans, and the eventual disposition of cases.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Office of Shared Administration (WV) seeks a Child Welfare Placement Worker to perform Home Finding services. You will recruit, locate, and evaluate prospective foster care homes; train new and active providers; and conduct reviews to trigger corrective actions when needed.

The position requires statewide travel, a valid WV driver’s license, and reliable transportation. Strong oral and written communication and meticulous case documentation are essential; overtime and weekend emergencies may