ResCare
Title: Foster Adoption Specialist
Job Category: Direct Care/Operations
Line of Business: Workforce Services
About ResCare
Join us in transforming peoples' lives and their communities! ResCare is a one-of-a-kind human services company offering services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, home care for seniors, as well as education, vocational training, and job placement for people of all ages and skill levels. Right now, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Foster Adoption Specialist. In this position, you will play a vital and positive role in helping our clients with intellectual, cognitive, or developmental disabilities achieve their fullest potential.
Are you passionate about helping others? Don’t miss this opportunity to find career success and fulfillment while you help people reach their highest level of independence! Apply today! ResCare. Where Care Meets Career.
Foster Adoption Specialist ResponsibilitiesFoster Adopt Specialists are responsible for providing support and case management to resource families including assisting all
licensing requirements to become foster and adopting families. Foster Adopt Specialists will participate as a member of the DES
service team and will participate in ongoing case planning, Child and Family Team Meetings and Team decision meetings. Foster
Adopt Specialists are responsible for scheduling a pre-screening/mutual assessment of resource families as well as summarizing their
findings in a home study which then get sent to the State for licensing approval. Foster Adopt Specialists are responsible for weekly
and monthly home monitoring of licensed foster homes. Foster Adopt Specialists are responsible for developing a Professional
Development Plan for each resource parent to ensure training and support for each family. Foster Adopt Specialists also coordinate
respite services for each resource family and will assist each family in accessing behavioral health services.
Specific Requirements
The Foster Adopt Specialist must have the ability to interact with culturally diverse families in a supportive, professional manner. Minimum age requirement is 21 years; ability to effectively and professionally communicate (verbal and written) with all levels of personnel internal and external to the company; capable of working responsibly with highly confidential information and of maintaining composure under duress; ability to multi-task and demonstrate good organizational skills; must be able to work independently as well as part of a team; must have working knowledge of computers and software, includingWord, Excel, e-mail, and other usual and customary office programs; must meet all agency requirements for preemployment as required by ResCare and/or state regulations. Evening and weekend work hours may be required.
Additional Information
EDUCATION: FOSTER ADOPT SPECIALIST SHALL HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM A UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE AND HAVETRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE.
Benefits
In addition to meeting your passion for making a difference in people's lives and career advancement, opportunities you may also be offered:
Don't miss this opportunity to find career success and fulfillment while you assist people to reach their highest level of independence.
ResCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ResCare does not discriminate against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment, or on the basis of gender in its health programs and activities.
Email: rcashwell@rescare.com
1930 S. Alma School Road Ste A118 , Mesa, AZ 85210 USA