Foster Home Resource Specialist, Easthampton

Northeast Center For Youth and Families Inc; Easthampton (MA); On-site; USD 27,276 - 38,848; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K and tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Northeast Center For Youth and Families Inc is seeking a Foster Home Resource Specialist in Easthampton to support the recruitment and evaluation of foster homes in accordance with regulatory standards. This role involves conducting interviews, maintaining collaborative relationships with agencies, and coordination with case managers to ensuring effective placements. The position offers $24.00 per hour and includes a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and license-related qualifications required.
• Ability to obtain CPR/First Aid certifications.
• Experience with general accounting and business documents.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, evaluate, and certify foster homes.
• Conduct in-depth interviews and maintain relationships with agencies.
• Coordinate with case managers on placement decisions.

Skills

Ability to read, analyze and interpret business documents

Knowledge of office programs (word processing, spreadsheets)

Problem solving and practical reasoning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree; licensed (LCSW, LSW or LSWA) or license-eligible

Job description

Foster Home Resource Specialist, Easthampton

Posted: April 28, 2026 | Location: Easthampton, MA
Division: Foster Care Services | Deadline: Open

Northeast Center for Youth & Families, Inc. seeks a Foster Home Resource Specialist to recruit, screen, evaluate, and certify foster homes for consideration for our Easthampton area office. This individual will prepare applicants of the expectations and responsibilities of foster/adoptive parents as set forth in State, City, and Agency regulations, conduct in-depth interviews with household members regarding parenting capacities and personal background, and collect written collateral data such as employment and personal references. Other responsibilities include conducting outreach recruitment efforts, maintaining effective collaborative relationships with other foster youth serving agencies, and coordinating with case managers, clinicians and other staff regarding placement decisions. The position requires on-call duties as needed.

Foster Care Resource Specialist, $24.00 per hour

Requirements include the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree; licensed (LCSW, LSW or LSWA) or license-eligible.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required certifications and licenses, including but not limited to CPR/First Aid.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general accounting and business periodicals, professional journals and reports, technical procedures and government regulations.
• Knowledgeable about office programs i.e.: word processing, spreadsheets, accounting programs, payroll systems and the like.
• Ability to reason and solve practical problems, deal with variety of concrete variables and interpret instructions furnished in various formats.

NCYF provides paid trainings and excellent benefits! Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance; medical/dependent care flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, 401K and more!

NCYF provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NCYF complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the agency has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.