Function:

Organizational duties & responsibilities:

1. The primary responsibility of all staff is to ensure the safety and well-being of all Ramey-Estep/Re-group (RE) clients.
2. Supports the mission, vision, and values of RE. Facilitates and adheres to the agency’s code of ethics, policies, and procedures.
3. Supports all functions that attain and maintain accreditation and compliance with regulatory agencies.
4. Supports and facilitates positive interaction with clients and staff by exhibiting both in-office and in-public when carrying out job duties: individual maturity, respect for others, a team-centered approach, maintenance of confidential information, and awareness and sensitivity to cultural and other differences in clients and staff.
5. Exhibits effective communication skills including proper use of agency communication systems.
6. Participates in appropriate professional development programs to attain and maintain competency.
7. Effectively manages financial and physical resources to achieve the mission of RE.
8. Reports incidents of abuse or potential abuse involving clients to the appropriate authorities and RE.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Maintain assigned foster parent files to meet all regulatory and agency requirements, contractual agreements, and policies and procedures.
2. Ongoing monitoring of foster parent adherence to agency and state requirements.
3. Assess foster parents’ strengths and needs, conduct and write SAFE Home Studies on the prospective foster parents, and re-certification home studies bi-annually for certified foster parents.
4. Coordinate the matching process with Foster Care Program Director or designee to help facilitate compatible placements.
5. Work collaboratively with Foster Care Program Director, co-workers, and community partners to plan and present pre-service training to onboarding foster parents and monthly in-service training to certified foster parents.
6. Attend all treatment team meetings and be prepared to offer suggestions concerning treatment strategies.
7. Participate in recruitment strategies for foster parents (e.g. network with community stakeholders, public speaking, community workgroups, and other pertinent activities).
8. Participate in foster parent retention strategies while providing ongoing support to certified foster parents.
9. Work collaboratively with DCBS to ensure documentation is provided as requested.
10. Facilitates closure of foster homes and ensures foster parents and the state receive a copy of the Home Closure Letter.
11. Provide in-home supervision and safety audits to foster parents as assigned.
12. Promote a positive view of RE to the public and outside agencies.
13. Provides on-call services on a rotating schedule and will be available 24/7 for after-hours intakes, emergencies, and crises that require clinical consultation.
14. Ensures that State and agency documentation and all paperwork are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
15. Attend training relevant to the position.
16. Perform other duties as assigned.

Working conditions/environment:

1. 40-hour workweek, typically Monday through Friday, with a flexible schedule.
2. Holidays, weekends, and extra hours may be required.
3. Meals are provided for staff when on campus.
4. Intense, unpredictable population with the possibility of verbal and physical aggression.
5. Fast-paced environment with the need for quick decisions to deal with any crisis that may arise.
6. Environment is both indoor and outdoor. The environment is at times loud and stressful. Location can vary between foster homes, schools, offices, and other community settings.

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