Foster Services Consultant
Boys Town
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Grand Island • New York • United States
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Job Level
About the role
- Independently coordinates the placement of children in foster family homes
- Develops and implements child's service plan and sets long and short term goals
- Supervises and monitors foster families to ensure they provide safe service
- Screens and assesses child referrals and interviews youth
- Schedules pre-placement visits and assists in matching youth with families
- Participates in recruiting and selection of Foster Parents including home study evaluations
- Prepares intake and discharge summaries and routine progress reports
- Conducts periodic consumer evaluations
- Responds to client emergencies
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Services or related field required
- Minimum 1 year of experience including working with children and families required
- Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record and pass an annual Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) check required
- Ability to provide own transportation to complete travel requirements of job required
- Meet auto insurance requirements established by Boys Town policy and/or State and Local laws required
- Available rotationally to provide crisis response and must be available to work non-traditional business hours including early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays required
Benefits
- Unique perks to Boys Town employees and their families include free visits to Boys Town physicians and free prescriptions under the Boys Town Medical Plan
- Tuition assistance
- Parenting resources from our experts
- Professional development opportunities within the organization
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
service plan developmentchild assessmentintake summary preparationdischarge summary preparationprogress report writingconsumer evaluationfoster family supervisioncrisis response
Soft Skills
coordinationcommunicationinterviewingrecruitmentmonitoringgoal settingproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Human Services