Foster Care Homes Director for West KS

Saint Francis Ministries•Hays, KS

10d

About The Position

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB: The Director of Foster Care Homes provides support to foster care homes, develops recruitment strategies to secure additional foster care homes.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university, Marketing, Advertising, or related field
GPS
MAPP
Deciding Together Leader
2 years’ experience in foster care homes or child placements services
Must be 21 years of age.
Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check and an Adult Registry Check.
FBI Fingerprint check
Lifting requirements of 50 lbs.
Must have valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation

Responsibilities

Provides resources for foster care recruits with prospective and current foster care families.
Develops and maintains relationships with referring agencies, including lead or subcontracting agencies, DCF, JJA, and other stakeholders.
Develops and implements a foster care recruitment plan.
Assists in recruiting foster families through mailings, newspaper, radio and television advertisements, contacts and speaking engagements with referring agencies, community service organizations and community activities.
Liaison with area directors and recruiters to coordinate and supervise recruiting, licensing, etc.
Assists with the development and implementation of foster parent satisfaction survey and compiles results.
Develops support systems and resources for foster families/children and assists them in utilizing those services.
Ensures that all foster families meet licensing and qualifications for the level of children placed in their care.
Assures that record documentation is concise, timely, and appropriate.
Conducts or reviews annual performance evaluations of resource staff.
Reviews staff and resource family compliance issues
Reviews and evaluates effectiveness/satisfaction data and implements necessary changes to improve program quality and achieve established outcomes.
Implements Saint Francis Ministries policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent Saint Francis Ministries Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state and local rules, statutes, regulations, and contractual terms.
Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures.
Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.
Ensures clients’ rights are protected.