Homefinder

Bronx Health Center and Foster Care Services (910 East 172nd St)

$50,000 - $55,000

Position Summary: The Homefinder is responsible for assessing assessment, certification and reauthorization of foster parents.

Essential Duties:

• Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Complete foster parent home studies and reauthorizations of kinship and recruited homes.
• Maintain up-to-date records ensuring that all documents needed for home certification and reauthorization are completed and filed.
• As part of the home study and reauthorization process: conduct home visits, gather documents, interview, assess the physical space as well as the motivation and overall functioning of the foster family.
• Understand and adhere to foster care regulations.
• Provide foster parent training as needed.
• Participate in supervision, staff meetings and in-service trainings.
• Participate in case conferences.
• Aid in foster parent recruitment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a related field required
• Valid driver's license required
• Bilingual: English/Spanish preferred
• MAPP certification preferred

Key Competencies:

• Knowledge of child welfare
• Excellent interviewing and assessment skills
• Excellent oral and writing skills
• Strong organization skills
• Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Computer literacy in Excel, Word, Outlook and Connections