Program Specialist III – Foster Care Review Board

State of Arizona; Tucson (AZ); Hybride; USD 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Vacation and sick leave

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Optional benefits

Remote work option after probation

Résumé du poste

State of Arizona's Foster Care Review Board seeks a Program Specialist to prepare professional recommendation reports to Juvenile Court Judges and maintain relationships with child welfare stakeholders. The role coordinates citizen review boards for children in out-of-home care.

This position supports scheduling, notices, information exchanges, report distribution, and board recruitment. A hybrid-telework option may be available after three months, with remote work not guaranteed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public administration, court administration, social science or a related field.
• Two years’ related work experience or equivalent.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Adept at multitasking and handling multiple cases.
• Knowledge of Arizona laws/policies for foster care and Foster Care Review Boards.
• Knowledge of Arizona Department of Child Protective Services policies.

Responsabilités

• Facilitate citizen review boards for out-of-home care cases.
• Prepare, schedule cases and notify interested parties.
• Coordinate information exchange during reviews.
• Develop, prepare and distribute court recommendations.
• Recruit potential board members; build stakeholder relationships.
• Support state-wide outreach and recruitment duties.

Connaissances

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multitasking

Formation

Bachelor's degree in public administration

Court administration

Social science

Related field

Description du poste

If you are interested in improving the lives of children, have experience in child welfare issues, social work or volunteer management and enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment, the Foster Care Review Board (FCRB) Program can provide that opportunity. The FCRB Program Specialist provides professional level recommendation reports to the Juvenile Court Judges, as well as maintains professional relationships with various child welfare stakeholders and the public. The selected candidate will facilitate citizen review boards which review the cases of children in out-of-home care. This position is responsible to prepare, and schedule assigned cases; provide notice to interested parties; coordinate the exchange of information during each review, develop, prepare and distribute the recommendation report for the court and all interested parties; recruit potential board members; develop professional relationships with case managers, board members and other community service providers; State Board and community outreach / recruitment duties as assigned.

This position may be eligible for a hybrid-telework schedule once the employee has completed three (3) months of employment and has sufficiently proved their ability to perform assigned tasks.

The Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Court offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Accrued vacation pay and sick leave
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
• By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may
  terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Retirement

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

The Arizona Supreme Court is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program qualified employer. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program qualified employer. The successful candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in public administration, court administration, social science or a related field and two years’ experience in a related field, or equivalent. Other requirements include superior verbal and written communication skills and adeptness in performing multi tasks are essential; knowledge of the Arizona laws, policies and procedures pertaining to foster care and the operation of the Foster Care Review Boards; knowledge of the Arizona Department of Child Protective Services policies and procedures. Occasional statewide overnight travel may be required.

Travel level: up to 10%.