Family Based Care Specialist

Job description

Our Company StepStone Family & Youth Services: Overview: Performs home assessments and pre-service training for the foster care divisions. Participates in staff orientation training on topics related Home Studies, Re-certification Process, CPR, First Aid and CPI. Responsibilities: - Within 48 hours of receipt of the Home Assessment Request form respond to the division’s Clinical Supervisor and/or Unit Administrator.• Complete and document initial foster parent interviews.• Conduct Home Assessment and narratives for the Foster Care divisions and include in the report: Community References, Medication Storage Form, Sanitation Form, Foster Home Approval Form with strengths and weaknesses and if necessary a Plan of Action to prepare the family.• Submit Home Assessment Narratives and completed paperwork within 5 working days of completing the assessment.• Participate in the ongoing development of the agency foster parent orientation training to meet licensure standards.• Conduct the required foster parent orientation training for the Treatment Foster Care divisions.• Submit paperwork to verify foster parents' attendance at orientation training at the end of the training session to the C...