Summary:

The Trainer and Foster Care Recruiter will be responsible for ensuring a continuing pool of prospective and well-trained applicants for foster care licensure. The position will be the first point of contact for the Foster Care program and must always exemplify the philosophy and mission of the program.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in social work, Family Studies, Psychology, Child Development, or related field.

Minimum two years of experience in child welfare or human services, specifically monitoring and licensing foster homes. Previous experience in writing home studies and assessments of family systems. Excel in the area of time management, organization, and meeting deadlines. Experience working with kinship families. Bilingual Preferred.

Associate degree in child welfare related studies.

Minimum two years of experience in child welfare or human services, specifically monitoring and licensing foster homes. Previous experience in writing home studies and assessments of family systems. Excel in the area of time management, organization, and meeting deadlines. Certified PS-MAPP Trainer and PS-DT Trainer. Experience working with kinship families.

Other Potential Requirements:

Bilingual (Spanish/English) is helpful

Availability to work evening hours

Ability to participate in play/recreational activities

Fingerprint clearance if working with children or in a 24 hour facility.

We offer a competitive wage that includes shift differential and bilingual differential pay for some positions, as well as the below generous benefit packet for full-time employees.

Medical, dental, vision insurance.

Flexible spending Accounts

Health savings account with employer contribution.

403b retirement account

Tuition reimbursement up to $5200 per year (accessible after first 90 days of employment).

Allowance added to pay to supplement additional benefits in the amount of – 2% of salary the first year and increasing every 2 years.

15 days of PTO in the first 2 years, increasing by an additional 5 days every two years.

10 paid holidays.

Short-term & Long-term Disability.

Bereavement Leave

Application Instructions:

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La Frontera Arizona, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or in any other term, condition, or privilege of employment with regards to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, or any status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants and employees be given equal opportunity, and that hiring and other employment-related decisions are based on job-related factors.

Thank you for considering LFAZ as an employer!