Foster Care Resource Support Specialist

Northeast Treatment Centers; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Treatment Center in Philadelphia is seeking a Resource Parent Support Worker (RPSW) to provide frontline support to resource parents caring for children placed at the General level of care. The role centers on face-to-face coaching, behavior modification, and service coordination to promote placement stability.

You will collaborate with families, agencies, and community partners under the supervision of the Supervisor of Resource Parent Support Workers, ensuring compliance with health

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field including but not limited to sociology, psychology, counseling, criminal justice, education, divinity, or public health administration.
• Minimum of one year of direct social work experience providing services to children and families in a behavioral health setting.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus!
• Adult and Pediatric CPR Certification Required
• PA Child Abuse Clearance required
• PA Mandated Child Abuse Reporter Training Required
• FBI Clearance required
• PA Criminal Clearance required
• Health Assessment required
• TB Test required

Responsibilities

• Provide primary support to resource parents working with children placed at the General level of care.
• Engage in face-to-face coaching, behavior modification, and service coordination.
• Communicate with external partners and audit/report on assigned cases.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish (a plus)

CPR Certification (Adult & Pediatric)

Health Assessment

TB Test

PA Clearances (Child Abuse, FBI, PA Cr

Mandated Reporter Training

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

Northeast Treatment Center in Philadelphia is seeking a Resource Parent Support Worker (RPSW) to provide frontline support to resource parents caring for children placed at the General level of care. The role centers on face-to-face coaching, behavior modification, and service coordination to promote placement stability.

You will collaborate with families, agencies, and community partners under the supervision of the Supervisor of Resource Parent Support Workers, ensuring compliance with health