Kinship Certification Specialist

2 weeks ago

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha Inc Full time
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ABOUT APM & PRADERA:

Asociacin Puertorriqueos en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic development, housing, violence intervention, and services to community schools.

Pradera Corporation, a subsidiary of APM, has a longstanding history within the child welfare community of providing high-quality, holistic and trauma-informed services. Our focus is to promote healthy lifestyles, protect and nurture vulnerable children and youth and empower them to have a voice in their communities.

Status: Full Time (40 hours per week)

Work Schedule: Mondays through Fridays 8:30 am to 5 pm

Location: Philadelphia, PA / On Site

Some duties and responsibilities include:

  • Initiate Home assessment visit to referred kinship/foster parent's home, with/without accompaniment of CUA case manager, to determine case acceptance.
  • Conduct initial home visits to assess the physical conditions of the property and assess parent's capability to become a resource parent.
  • Obtain all initial documentation necessary to proceed with certification for prospective Kinship and Resource parents.
  • Screen and pre-approve prospective Kinship and Resource parents, once all documentation has been submitted and deemed acceptable.
  • Bring kinship and resource parent's files to full pre-certification, including a home Study report that describes all documentation found on file.
  • Maintain all documentation for Kinship and Resource parents in order to meet State, County, CUA IOC system transformation model, and APM's best practice model.
  • Ensure that any support needed by the Kinship/Resource parent is in place, such as, nursing support, bilingual services, emergency contact information, other.
  • Ensure that substitute care-givers clearances are in place and up-today information and child care services.
  • Create a Child's folder with information receive/requested to CUA from Appendix N standards.
  • Respond to on-call responsibilities without incurring difficulties. Exercise prudent and all efforts to assist kinship/resource parent achieve and maintain full certification. Report to Supervisor/Director any incidents that jeopardize the health and safety of the children in placement.
  • Participate in Court hearings, as and if, required, with, and never in lieu of the case manager.
  • Conduct home assessment visits every 3 months, to assess physical structure of the home, Kinship/Resource parent's capability to care for children, psycho-social home condition.
  • Follow up with kinship/resource parent's document completion for License renewal to continue caring for children in placement.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

  • Health Insurance or $100 per month with proof of current Health Insurance
  • Vision, Dental, and Life Insurances
  • Retirement Plan with company contribution
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for health, child care, and public transportation expenses
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program including free counseling, trainings, webinars, and other resources
  • Referral Program
  • Loan Forgiveness
  • 20 Days of Paid Time Off
  • 12 Days of Paid Holidays
  • Other voluntary benefits
Requirements:
  • EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED; Associate Degree with a Human Services concentration preferred but not required
  • EXPERIENCE: Two years in social services related to administrative areas
  • CLEARANCES: Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearances, FBI, Pennsylvania Criminal Record Clearance, Medical examination and TB test results
  • Bilingual/bicultural, Spanish/English preferred but not required
  • Preferably Knowledge of PA Chapter 3700

APM is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If hired, you will be required to submit clearances (FBI fingerprints, Child Abuse History Clearance, and Criminal History Clearance) along with other documentation.

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