Foster Care Social Worker

BOYS AND GIRLS HOMES OF NC INC

21h

About The Position

Reasonable accommodations may be made to those who are able to perform the essential duties of the job. Background investigation required. Must provide HR with a written negative drug screening test prior to hiring.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university required and at least one (1) year of directly related experience.
Valid North Carolina driver’s license is required and individual must be insurable by BGHNC carrier.
While regular work schedule is during business week, position may require some evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Individual in this position must provide 24-hour accessibility, including weekends and holidays on a rotating basis. Must be willing to provide consultation and support for Foster Care Social Worker Staff.
Must be able to demonstrate all the technical and program skills required of a Foster Care Social Worker Staff as well as those skills required of a foster parent.
Assist with teaching the Journey curriculum for foster parents.
Ability to build relationships with other professionals and therapeutic foster families.
Advanced technical writing skills required.
Advanced treatment planning and behavior analysis skills required.

Nice To Haves

2-3 years experience preferred of working with emotionally and behaviorally disturbed youths and their families.
Teaching Family Model of Care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide supervision, technical consultation and related support services to assigned foster parents.
Supervise and assist foster parents with intake, treatment planning and all facets of program operations, including proper implementation of the Journey and Teaching Family Model of Care.
Serve as conduit between assigned foster parents and BGHNC administration.
Fulfill a specified annual service delivery plan involving on-site, in-home observations, behavior management, treatment planning sessions and telephone consultation for assigned foster parents.
Assist in intake and aftercare in assuring maximum census potential in assigned foster families.
May assist with foster parent recruitment and selection.
Assist with some facets of foster parent and adoptive parent training (pre-service, in-service, advanced training program, etc.).
Assist with all facets of foster parent professional evaluations. Serve as in-home evaluator; participate in data analyses, assists with writing and general report preparation.
Provide written monthly information on service delivery plan implementation to the Director of Foster Care and/or Chief of Community Based Services Officer.
Provide 24-hour emergency consultation and support to assigned foster parents and back-up emergency consultation to other foster parents.
Model appropriate moral, ethical, professional values for youths, colleagues and community-at-large. Abide by the Standards of Ethical Conduct of NCARCCFS.
Support foster parents by attending court, meeting with other agencies & professionals, providing foster children with transportation to visits and appointments as needed.
Will assist with the Journey and TFM training when in your area or assigned by your supervisor.
Have professional relationships with the DSS agencies and GAL program.
Keep all foster children files updated to meet the state and COA standards.
Advocate for the services foster care children may need.
Other related duties as assigned by the Director of Foster Care, Chief of Community-Based Services Officer and/or the CEO.