Foster Home Developer

Hands of Healing is seeking a Foster Home Developer in Houston, TX to recruit and support foster families, maintain compliance, and coordinate assessments and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality for all client and family information
• Recruit foster families
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws and with Hands Of Healing policies and procedures
• Work with families to support a safe, productive home environment for children placed in the home
• Collaborate with other public resources to achieve best outcomes for each family
• Report immediately any suspected incident of child abuse or neglect to the Intake Supervisor and the Child Abuse Hotline
• Complete and send foster parent correspondence, including items such as reference letters, background checks, inspection letters, and corrective action plans
• Maintain weekly contact with foster parents who are waiting to attend training
• Initiate and complete family and child assessments covering safety, risks, family strengths and needs, domestic violence issues, and other relevant socioeconomic needs for service planning
• Maintain foster parent records and complete foster home supervisory reviews on a quarterly basis
• Initiate and complete all foster parent re-certification requirements
• Respond within 24 hours to foster parent inquiries by sending information packets that include upcoming training dates
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services or a related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with MS Word, MS Excel, and Windows-based operating systems
• Flexibility to meet all deadlines, including times beyond normal business hours when needed
• Proven time management and organizational skills
• Bilingual applicants highly desired (Preferred)
• 1 year of Social Services Case Management experience for nonprofit settings (Preferred)
• Ability to commute to Houston, TX 77053 (Required)

Technologies

• MS Word
• MS Excel
• Windows-based operating systems

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Details

• Job type: Full-time
• Pay: $45,000.00 - $48,000.00 per year
• Education: Bachelor’s (Required)
• Work location: In person