Family Finding Specialist (67156)

Family Finding Specialist

Join our team at FSS and enjoy comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Well-Being Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Bereavement Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Employee Discounts
• 401k Plan with 3% Employer Contribution

The mission of Family Support Services is to be the leader in providing safety, stability, and quality of life for all children by working with the community to strengthen the family unit.

Job Summary:

This position will be responsible for supporting Case Managers (CM) by working collaboratively with staff to locate, engage and recommend safe placement for children in Out of Home Care (OHC) with relatives and non-relatives (kinship). This position will use available search methods to locate relative, non-relative and other supports. This position will assist in facilitation of permanency related meetings such as Permanency Roundtables, Rapid Permanency Reviews and MDT staffings as needed. The candidate must have a strong value and belief system that children do best when placed with kin and fictive kin (relative/non-relative), which minimizes trauma for the child (ren) and enhances child well-being. This position is part of our direct service personnel.

Essential Duties:

• Research current and incoming children placed in licensed homes by, but not limited to, conducting case reviews, internet searches and interviews with relatives, non-relatives, and children to identify potential connections. Complete follow-up of all individuals that have expressed interest in the child, and/or have had a positive relationship with the child.
• Conduct Home Studies and background screens on all potential placements and follow up with Case Manager on results
• Participate in a variety of staffings to include permanency roundtables, rapid permanency reviews, and other MDTs.
• Pass along or gather known information to assigned Case Manager and supervisor and conduct follow-up activities as needed. Maintain accurate and complete documentation for each assigned case.
• Conduct supportive efforts, to include home visit engagement, to promote placement stabilization.
• Document all family finding efforts for each case and track success.
• Attend agency events, trainings, conferences as needed after hours or on the weekends.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Requires a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Two years of responsible experience working with relative and non-relative caregivers and/or working with High Risk children and families, preferably within the dependency or economic self-sufficiency programs.

Other Requirements:

• Clear a Level II background screening (Live Scan) in which your fingerprints will be used to conduct the screening.
• Clear a reference check.
• Clear a local background check from the County in which you reside.
• Clear a substance abuse screen.
• Provide a copy of all degrees prior to your first day of employment.
• Clear a Motor Vehicles Records check and must be insurable under the company's automobile policy.
• Provide copy of automobile insurance.
• Provide proof of and maintain a minimum personal auto liability insurance level $100,000/$300,000 if deemed to be a driving risk.
• Clear an E-Verify check to substantiate that the candidate meets the department of homeland security authorization requirements to work in the united states.

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: Valid drivers license. Child Welfare certified or certification eligible.

FSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. FSS is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.