Foster Care Placement Specialist - Build Safe Homes

WV Department of Human Services; West Virginia; On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

WV Department of Human Services is seeking a Child Welfare Placement Worker to perform Home Finding services for foster care placements. You will recruit, locate, and evaluate prospective foster homes, train providers, and document casework with diligence.

Travel is frequent in WV, often with a personal vehicle, and after-hours emergencies may occur. You will interact with social workers, mental health professionals, courts, and legal systems to ensure safe, permanent placements for children.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a phone.

Responsibilities

• Attending ongoing training to develop knowledge of state and federal social welfare laws and protocols.
• Conducting interviews to identify safe placement options for victims of abuse or neglect by talking with and observing prospective providers.
• Assessing placement candidates using established guidelines to determine if needs can be met.
• Completing reviews of care providers to determine dynamics and problems since placement.
• Developing communication with new foster home providers to address safety, well-being, and permanency of children.
• Attend court hearings, testify before the court, and make appropriate placements of children.
• Evaluate progress of families toward meeting safety/service/treatment plan objectives.

Skills

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

WV Department of Human Services is seeking a Child Welfare Placement Worker to perform Home Finding services for foster care placements. You will recruit, locate, and evaluate prospective foster homes, train providers, and document casework with diligence.

Travel is frequent in WV, often with a personal vehicle, and after-hours emergencies may occur. You will interact with social workers, mental health professionals, courts, and legal systems to ensure safe, permanent placements for children.