Florida Certified Child Welfare Counselor – Foster Care

Florida Child Welfare Licensing Counselor Certification Required

Hiring Salary: $49,470.62

Catholic Charities of The Archdiocese of Miami, Inc. is one of the largest Non-Profit Organization with locations in Broward, Dade and Monroe counties with programs in Early Childhood Education, Adult Daycare, Refugee Resettlement, Temporary Housing Assistance, Emergency Services and Substance Abuse is currently seeking a Program Specialist for the Foster Parent Program (Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program) located in Kendall, FL who will be responsible for completing reviews and documentation of initial licensing and relicensing of foster parent packets. Requesting and tracking over-capacity waivers and conducting foster parent recruitment activities. All activities must be completed in accordance with the agency policy and procedures, DCF, federal, State, and local laws, accreditation standards, other regulatory guidelines and tenets of the Catholic Faith. Incumbent in this position demonstrates sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Licensing & Relicensing of Foster Homes:

• Exhibits thorough knowledge of the Florida Administrative Code 65C-45.
• Ensures initial and/or re-licensing files are aligned in compliance with the related Florida Administrative Code and Florida Statutes.
• Conducts pre-screening and home inspections before the pre-service training and at the time of the final Unified Home Study.
• Coordinates and conducts at least 2 foster parent preparation pre-service training per fiscal year.
• Supports retention strategies to increase foster parent satisfaction by conducting quarterly Retention Activities for licensed foster parents in collaboration with the Program Coordinator and the Social Workers.
• Communicates timely to the Program Director of concerns or incidents reported or observed related to a foster home or child(ren) in foster placement potentially impacting child well-being and/or child safety.
• Assists in crisis intervention to foster care parents.
• Maintains current available homes.
• Develops, plans, coordinates, and facilitates on-going foster parent training program:
• Conducts quarterly training for foster[MF1] parents or facilitates training material/ videos/ or presentations to ensure development of new parenting skills, and develops written materials for foster parents, such as a handbook, brochures, and other informational material.
• Tracks the progress of foster parents to comply with the 8 hours of in-service training to meet re-licensing requirements[MF2] .
• Coordinates the Annual Foster Parent Gathering in collaboration with the URMP staff[MF3] .
• Coordinates the function of respite placements.
• Provides guidance to case managers regarding foster home issues or problems[MF4] .
• Participates in the DCF Monthly Licensing Calls[MF5] .
• Participates in multidisciplinary team meeting regarding recruitment, match meetings, Best Interest Placement Staffing.
• Provides training to the URMP staff to keep abreast of related changes in foster home regulations.
• Keeps FSFN updated with any changes related to the foster family including but not limited: Incident Reports; Staffing concerning foster families and placement issues, changes in the family composition, etc.

Program Outreach and Recruitment of Foster Parents:

• Develops, reviews, and revises the Annual Targeted Recruitment and Retention Plan in collaboration with the Program Director.
• Develops the monthly Targeted Recruitment Calendar in collaboration with the Program Director
• Conducts at least 4 targeted recruitment activities per month.
• Builds a prospect network and related campaigns to establish an ongoing pipeline of candidates.
• Conducts and attends networking and marketing events and represent the agency at fairs, promotional presentations, and other events to recruit foster parents.
• Raise awareness in the community, through visiting community locations and leaders, and following up on referrals to source potential recruits and further enhance community relationships.
• Promotes the program through social media with at least 3 posting per week.
• Records through tracking and reports on the statistics necessary to measure the effectiveness of various recruitment effort and report regularly on pipeline activity
• Conducts at least 3 Foster Parents’ Information sessions per month.
• Tracks licensing milestones and identifies issues of licensing.
• Develops own promotional material in collaboration with the Program Director.

Risk Management and Quality Assurance:

· Performs PQI functions as assigned by Supervisor.

· Participates monthly in the fire drill

· Timely and accurately submit Unusual Incident Reports and include all relevant documentation required by regulatory bodies.

· Must be available to work beyond your regular schedule in crisis situations or if there is a declared agency emergency.

Additional Duties:

· Participates in all related trainings, in-services, and staff meetings as required by COA and funding /licensing sources.

· Attends mandatory conferences and trainings as scheduled for professional development.

· Incumbent will comply with all policies, procedures and requirements necessary to perform the functions of this position.

· Ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, late evenings and some weekends.

· Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Physical Demands:

· The work is usually sedentary, but may require long periods of standing, walking and /or bending and some light lifting. The work is performed both in an office and community setting.

· Travel within Miami- Dade and Broward counties.

Educational Requirements and Experiential Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in social work or related area of study with two years of related experience

OR

· A Master’s degree in social work or a related area of study from an accredited college or university[JC6] .

· Florida Child Welfare Licensing Counselor Certification Required.

Reporting to this position:

N/A

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $49,470.62 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in social work or related area of study with two years of related experience

OR
A Master’s degree in social work or a related area of study from an accredited college or university.

• Hiring Salary Range: $41,500.00 – $49,470.62

Hours are: Monday – Friday: 9am – 5:30pm (some weekends & evenings).

• Do you have a “Florida” Child Welfare Licensing Counselor Certification? (Required)

Experience:

• Child welfare/Foster Parent: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• English/Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: One location