Foster Home Developer at Cumberland Youth and Family Services – Denton, Texas

Candidate must be comfortable with interacting with foster/adoptive and kinship applicants through licensing process, public speaking, presenting in different venues and capacities, be outgoing, enjoy networking and want to make a difference in the lives of children and families! Traveling within the region for recruitment fairs, representing the agency in church congregations or other community events will be required. Nights and/or weekends may be required for training or recruiting events.

Key Expectations/Responsibilities:

• Recruit, screen and enroll host homes into Cumberland’s Child Placing Agency
• Identifying, educating and screening for potential foster parents in designated communities
• Ability to work under moderate supervision with awareness that error may have serious consequences.
• Applicants must have experience working with at-risk youth and families involved with a Child Placing Agency
• Completes all steps required by Cumberland Policy and Procedure, the Minimum Standards, and the DFPS Contract in order to verify foster home.
• Exercises patience, tactfulness, initiative, judgment, and prudence in confidentiality (following established guidelines as well as in being respectful of clients, other agencies, and co-workers).
• Personality attuned to the requirements of meeting needs of the employees and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
• Conducts trainings for potential foster parents during the verification process
• Plans and implements foster family events, support groups, and throughout the year to encourage retention of foster homes
• Will require being on call and work evenings and weekends

Position Requirements

• Applicants must be 21 years of age or older
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or an applicable human service-related field preferred
• Minimum two-years’ experience working in child welfare services. One year of experience in a child-placing setting preferred, but not required.
• Working knowledge of Minimum Standards for Child Placing Agency
• Must complete background checks required by Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) Central Registry, Texas Department of Public Safety, national fingerprint registry, and drug/alcohol testing
• A valid Texas Driver’s License

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• May lift and carry up to 10 pounds frequently, up to 25 pounds occasionally, up to 40 pounds infrequently.
• Performs tasks that may involve standing or walking 25% of the day; sitting 75% of the day.
• The employee is regularly required to speak or hear, may bend, stoop, reach and grasp as necessary.
• Position includes exposure to parents, guardians, and conservators as well as to youth with behavioral problems, including possible verbal or physical aggression

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and vision insurance
• FSA
• 401 (k) with employer match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays