Human Services Program Development Specialist

Arizona State Government; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental, life and 短

Top-ranked retirement plans

10 paid holidays per year

Vacation time accrual

Sick time accrual

Deferral compensation plan

Wellness programs

Job summary

Arizona Department of Child Safety is seeking an Extended Foster Care Review Specialist in Phoenix. You will coordinate and facilitate administrative reviews for young adults in extended foster care, ensuring access to services and quality case management to support transitions to adulthood.

The role involves preparing reviews, data tracking, and presenting to staff; travel within-state is required, with potential weekend/evening hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, psychology, counseling or related field
• 3–5 years of direct work with youth in Arizona's foster care system
• Knowledge of Youth Thrive Framework and Arizona's child welfare processes

Responsibilities

• Schedule and complete Extended Foster Care (EFC) case reviews with young adults and supports.
• Research cases prior to reviews and prepare comprehensive reports uploaded to Guardian.
• Monitor deadlines to ensure timely EFC Reviews per federal requirements.
• Provide training and mentoring to EFC Reviewers and participate in ongoing training.

Skills

Communication

Interviewing

Organization

Problem solving

Decision making

Facilitation

Evaluating

Safety assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, psychology, counseling or related field

Master’s degree substitution for 1 year experience

Job description

DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY

The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to successfully partner with families, caregivers, and the community to strengthen families, ensure safety, and achieve permanency for all Arizona’s children through prevention, services, and support.

Extended Foster Care Review Specialist

Job Location:

PERMANENCY & YOUTH SERVICES
3003 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85012

Posting Details:

Salary: $25.8077 HRLY/$53,680.02 Salary

Grade: 20

Closing Date: September 8, 2026

The Extended Foster Care Review (FCR) Specialist reports to the Extended Foster Care Review Supervisor, and is responsible for coordination/facilitation of the administrative review panel for young adults in extended foster care. In addition, this position ensures young adults in the extended foster care program have the support, services, and quality case management needed to successfully transition to adulthood. This position models the Youth Thrive culture and philosophy when working with young adults and Extended Foster Care Coaching Specialists.

• Schedules and completes EFC Case reviews with young adults, their supports, and EFC Coaches. This includes charting and identification of tasks needed to support the young adult. They will research the case prior to review, compete pre-review staffing as needed and completes a comprehensive report on young adults' progress and uploads it to Guardian.
  
• Tracks and inputs programmatic data at each review and documents transition plans are updated every 180 days;
  
• Monitor and review deadlines to assure EFC Reviews are completed timely based on federal requirements.
  
• Conducts 90-day contact with young adults to confirm follow-up tasks are completed as intended as documented in the report;
  
• Provides presentations to EFC Coaching staff to promote understanding of the EFC Review process and supports the training and mentoring of new EFC Reviewers through the on-boarding process; participates in continued training.
  
• Facilitates QIC-EY training to EFC Coaching staff and Travels to community locations to facilitate reviews.
  
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of

• Federal, state and local programs and resources regarding area of assignment
• Social services
• Terminology of Arizona's child welfare system processes, including Youth Thrive Framework
• DCS policies and procedures
• Child welfare policies
• General policies pertaining to investigating reports of abuse/neglect
• Trauma informed practice
• Group facilitation and conflict resolution
• DCS related programs, program planning, group dynamics and evaluation process

Skills in

• Verbal and written communication
• Interviewing and eliciting information
• Organization and managing workload
• Problem identification and solution
• Decision making and conflict resolution
• Facilitating and coordinating culturally diverse meetings
• Interviewing
• Evaluating and interpreting
• Assessing safety and risk

Ability to

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with young adults, EFC Coaching Specialists, other programs, agencies and departments
• Write and speak with clarity and effectiveness
• Multi-task
• Represent and make appropriate decisions for DCS when working as a liaison in regards to interactions with DCS Staff, other agency personnel, and community partners and providers
• Analyze complex and detailed information
• Prioritize work load
• Make independent decisions
• Collect, enter, and interpret data
• Travel in-state
• Work alternate hours, to include weekends and evenings at the discretion of the supervisor
• Follow program policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and group processes

Selective Preference(s):

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in education, social work, psychology, counseling or other related fields with 3-5 years of experience working directly with young people in Arizona's foster care system (Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the above mentioned fields will substitute for one year of experience)

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Employee must obtain and maintain clearance of the DCS Central Registry.

Employee must obtain and maintain an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card.

A valid Arizona driver's license is required. This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business. The following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation time accrued at 4:00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Sick time accrued at 3:42 hours bi-weekly
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Contact Us:

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 602-255-3141 or by email at [e-mail]. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. Should you have any further questions regarding the interview process you can reach out to a member of our recruitment team at 602-255-2903 or by email at [e-mail]. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.