Foster Home Support & Compliance Specialist

SAFY; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Bonuses

Paid holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

SAFY is seeking a Foster Home Worker in Cincinnati, OH, to support foster families and maintain licensing standards. The role involves clinical documentation, environmental audits, and annual evaluations of foster parents, with extensive compliance tasks.

You will manage training, provide applicant/foster parent support, and collaborate with the Case Manager to ensure coordination and quality service. A Bachelor’s degree in related fields and a valid driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, child & family studies, or other approved related field of humanservices.
• One year of relevant experience with above listed degree and experience in child welfare.
• Valid driver license, acceptable driving record and auto insurance coverage to meet travel requirements; may require transporting youth if needed.

Responsibilities

• Complete case notes to document monthly contacts to all assigned foster homes that do not have foster youth placed in the home.
• Complete Environmental Audits (F-63) for all Foster Homes without placements.
• In conjunction with the assigned Case Manager, will complete Foster Parent evaluation annually.
• Will conduct annual Foster Parent evaluations for Homes without youth.
• Complete annual paperwork for all foster homes without placements and responsible for dissemination and collections of annual documents for homes with placements.
• Complete Home Studies or Amendments as required and collect all paperwork needed for amendments.
• May complete licensing related Rules Investigations of all foster homes assigned by Supervisor.
• May be responsible for tracking Foster Parents training hours, along with tracking all paperwork needed by Foster Parents to remain in compliance with SAFY policies and state specific rules.
• May complete Large Family Assessment (the state required assessment if a Foster to Adopt home has 5 or more youth).
• Completion of the Individual Training Needs Assessment (ITNA) annually.
• Will conduct foster parent training.
• Update pre-service registration spreadsheet within 24 hours of training. () When FHW completes the training.
• Will attend all Growth & Development Meetings
• Provide trainings to applicants/foster parents on how to use various system and assist with completing/uploading documents into those systems.
• Will offer document assistance sessions in an effort to aid in the licensing process.
• Have full understanding of forms/documents for initial licensing, annual, mid certs and recertification process.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, child & family studies, or other approved related field of humanservices

Job description

SAFY is seeking a Foster Home Worker in Cincinnati, OH, to support foster families and maintain licensing standards. The role involves clinical documentation, environmental audits, and annual evaluations of foster parents, with extensive compliance tasks.

You will manage training, provide applicant/foster parent support, and collaborate with the Case Manager to ensure coordination and quality service. A Bachelor’s degree in related fields and a valid driver’s license are required.