Homefinder - Children's Aid : Job Details

Homefinder 10/15/24Full Time--Manhattan

#### Job ID: 007177

#### Description:

Bronx Health Center and Foster Care Services (910 East 172nd St)

$50,000 - $55,000

***Sign-On Bonus Eligible***

**Position Summary:**** **The Homefinder is responsible for assessing assessment, certification and reauthorization of foster parents.

**Essential Duties:**** **

* Understand and promote the organizations Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.

* Complete foster parent home studies and reauthorizations of kinship and recruited homes.

* Maintain up-to-date records ensuring that all documents needed for home certification and reauthorization are completed and filed.

* As part of the home study and reauthorization process: conduct home visits, gather documents, interview, assess the physical space as well as the motivation and overall functioning of the foster family.

* Understand and adhere to foster care regulations.

* Provide foster parent training as needed.

* Participate in supervision, staff meetings and in-service trainings.

* Participate in case conferences.

* Aid in foster parent recruitment.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

**Minimum Qualifications:**** **

* Bachelors Degree in Social Work or a related field required

* Valid drivers license required

* Bilingual: English/Spanish preferred

* MAPP certification preferred

**Key Competencies:**

* Knowledge of child welfare

* Excellent interviewing and assessment skills

* Excellent oral and writing skills

* Strong organization skills

* Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure

* Computer literacy in Excel, Word, Outlook and Connections

#### Requirements:

Job Type Full Time

Location --Manhattan

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