Foster Care Intake Coordinator

1 week ago

Columbia, SC, United States Epworth Children's Home Full time

For more than 126 years, Epworth Children's Home has grown and adapted to the individual needs of children and families by providing a safe and nurturing environment, evidence-based practices, and programs across the continuum of care and across the state of South Carolina.

Position Summary:

    • Responsible for all growth activities of the foster care program; including conducting foster home investigations utilizing the regulations established by the Department of Social Services and overseeing placement activities of foster children into the licensed foster homes.
    • The Intake Coordinator will meet goals established for licensing foster parents monthly and placements of children into licensed foster homes through screening, logging and referring prospective foster family calls.
    • Facilitate orientation and interview with prospective foster families.
    • Process foster family applications within required time frames (references, SLED, CPS check, medicals, fingerprinting, inspections by Fire Marshal & Dept. of Health)
    • Conduct licensing study for foster home applicants at the time of licensure and re-licensure for foster families within case load.

Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in a Human Service field or a Bachelor's degree and one (1) year experience in working with clients in foster care
  • Prefer a minimum of four (4) years of experience working with children and families, three (3) of which should be with children in foster care.
  • Prefer a minimum of one (1) year in a counseling or social worker capacity.
  • Has a belief system and engages in faith practices that are compatible with those of the United Methodist Church.

What Epworth Children's Home offers full time employees:

Rewarding Client Focused work environment

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

Company paid life insurance

Voluntary benefits such as STD, LTD, Group life

403(b) with company match

Ample vacation and sick leave

Mission/Volunteer leave

Credit Union

Employee Assistance Program

Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

Career opportunities throughout the state of SC

The mission of Epworth Children's Home is to serve children, youth and families through caring, safe, Christian communities, where hurts are healed, hope is nurtured, and faith in God, self, and others is developed.

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