Foster Care Family Support Worker

Department:

Foster Care

Direct Supervisor:

Director of Foster Care

Hiring Manager(s):

Director of Foster Care

Hiring Approver:

Regional Senior Director of Foster Care

Classification:

Full-time (40-hour work week)

X

Part-time (0-29 hours per work week; hours not guaranteed; varies based on business needs)

PRN (Scheduled as needed, 0-29 hours per work week; no guarantee of any hours)

FLSA Status:

Exempt (Salaried)

X

Non-exempt (Hourly)

Description Update:

July 2024

HR Approval Date:

July 2024

JOB SUMMARY

The Foster Care Family Support Worker plays a pivotal role in serving children and families in need through the Foster Care program of One More Child. The Family Support Worker will provide support services to appropriate personnel, programs and clients and enhance the agency’s overall effectiveness in providing Christ-centered services to children and families in need. This position will focus primarily on reporting, placements, quarterly home visits, and client file documentation relating to the agency’s Foster Care program, along with additional support assignments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

• To meet and maintain the One More Child caseload standards and goals, as outlined by the Director of Foster Care Ministries and Executive Director of Foster Care in the annual goals.
• To assist with the recruitment of Christian foster homes that meet or exceed the quality standards of the program.
• To represent OMC at booths/speaking events as well as internal meetings as requested by the Director/Executive Directors.
• To provide and/or ensure foster families are linked with opportunities to receive all necessary training and to ensure that training is complete, current, and compliant with program standards.
• To assist the Licensing Specialists with the licensing and relicensing of all Foster Homes on the caseload in a timely manner.
• To ensure that every child placed in an OMC foster home for 30 days or more has a documented exposure to the Gospel.
• To provide general support for all OMC Foster Families and to assist with providing 24-hour on-call support/coverage to the families, which includes, but is not limited to, answering/returning calls related to placements and emergency support requests in a timely manner.
• To coordinate placements and discharges for foster clients and to ensure at least 70% utilization of available placement beds.
• To maintain updated case records, files, and database records in an efficient manner.
• To participate in continuing education opportunities, including agency in-service training, professional seminars, workshops, and conferences and to ensure that all training required by OMC, statutes/administrative codes, and/or the local CBC/DCF are fulfilled annually.
• To perform all other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL SUPERVISORY DUTIES

• N/A

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Highschool diploma or GED

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years of related experience, preferred.
• Florida Driver’s License within 30 days of hire

COMPENTENCIES

• Present oneself, both at and outside of work, in a manner keeping with One More Child’s Core Values of Humble, Hungry, Wise, and Called.
• Strong customer services skills with the innate ability to recognize one’s customer and to respond accordingly.
• Ability to establish and nurture trusting and supportive relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of people, in varying settings and often during challenging life circumstances.
• Strong attention to detail; the position requires completing quality and timely case file reports.
• Strong writing, grammatical and punctuation skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and shift gears when necessary to meet changing circumstances.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and non- negotiable deadlines while traveling extensively.
• Good understanding of healthy family dynamics, conflict resolution, problem solving, interpersonal relationship skills and child development.
• Ability to relate positively to families needing support services and establish nurturing, positive relationships.
• Ability to assess needs and determine suitability of referrals/placements.
• Ability to observe and make accurate assessments of situations.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and in stressful situations; ability to respond in crisis situations.
• Ability to engage in public speaking and make presentations.

SPIRITUAL QUALIFICATIONS

• It is the mission of One More Child to provide Christ centered services to vulnerable children and struggling families. As stated in the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, One More Child provides these services in a Christian context consistent with The Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Employees of One More Child commit to live in a manner that is not contrary to this foundational statement of faith.
• Have had a personal conversion experience with Jesus Christ and been scripturally baptized.
• Possess a sense of commitment to ministry through vocation.
• Hold a sincere desire to seek God and His kingdom.
• Demonstrate personal and devotional habits and practices such as Bible study, prayer, and daily meditation.
• Be a member of a New Testament, evangelical Church in the local community and attend regularly.
• Engage in witness activities as a normal part of life.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

These physical requirements are not exhaustive, and One More Child may add additional job-related physical demands to these if the need arises. Corrective devices may be used to meet these physical requirements.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

This job requires the ability to work in stressful conditions from time to time and remain focused for extended periods of time. Ability to lift up to 30 pounds (boxes, documents, and equipment).

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment describes the conditions that an employee may encounter when performing their job duties, including but not limited to, the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.

Job functions are performed in a variety of settings, including office environments, public settings (churches/conference centers/etc.) and private settings (e.g., the homes of foster families/ prospective foster families/etc.). Office locations and situations vary throughout the state. The position requires considerable flexibility in scheduling and possible travel throughout the region. Work schedules include the routine need for availability to complete after-hours work (e.g., evenings, weekends, holidays, etc.) as part of the regular work schedule.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the requirements of this position, but to describe the general nature of the job and provide a reasonable representation of its activities. Additional related work may be identified and assigned by the organization and included as an area of responsibility while assessing performance.