Treatment Foster Care Placement Specialist

Treatment Foster Care Placement Specialist Job Category: Administration Requisition Number: TREAT001056 Posted: July 23, 2025 Full-Time On-site Locations Clinical 707 Broadway Suite 401 Albuquerque, NM 87107, USA Responsibilities Receive and respond to all foster care placement requests via phone and email. Process placement referrals in the agency’s EMR system. Review new home approvals and work closely with Foster Care Team to prepare for upcoming openings. Coordinate and facilitate placements into foster homes. Assess and determine matches for children in foster homes. Develop and maintain relationships with referral sources. Complete documentation related to intake and placement - pre-placement contacts, intake and matching decisions, and initial service planning. Responsible for a caseload consisting of respite homes. Provide monthly respite log track available foster family respite days. Maintain an updated list of available foster homes. Track and report data and trends on referrals on a monthly basis. Develop relationships with foster families and the team to understand the available foster home capacity and placement parameters. Job Requirements Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in human services or related field with a minimum of two years’ experience in the child welfare field. Possess excellent assessment skills and sound judgment. Experience working in an EMR system. Own, drive, and maintain an automobile in good working condition. Understand that this job will require some evening and weekend hours of employment, and some after-hour on call responsibilities. Be proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point). Be organized and detail oriented. Possess good communication and writing skills. Agree to support the agency’s mission statement, organizational values and beliefs, and its quality assurance plan. Preferred Experience 2 years of Treatment Foster Care or Social Work experience. Preferred Education Bachelors or better in Social Work or related field. Equal Opportunity Employer Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr Open-Skies-Healthcare