Family Support Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Foster Care – Family Support Worker

JOB IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

Department : Foster Care

Direct Supervisor : Director of Foster Care

Hiring Manager(s) : Director of Foster Care

Hiring Approver : Executive Director of Foste Care

Classification : Part-Time

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Version Date : September 2024

HR Approval Date : September 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. of all structures on campus, including repairs as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

COMPENTENCIES

SPIRITUAL QUALIFICATIONS

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.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

One More Child is committed to a workplace environment that encourages growth and respect for all current and prospective employees based upon job-related factors such as their educational background, work experience, and ability to perform the essential functions of a particular job. It is the policy and practice of One More Child to prohibit any form of discrimination or harassment based on statuses protected under federal, state, or local laws which are applicable to the organization. As a religious organization, One More Child provides 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.