Kinship Certification Specialist (Bilingual Spanish/English)

Description :

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.

Job Type : Full Time (40 hours per week), Non-Exempt

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

Location : 2637 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19133

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 childcare 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.

BENEFITS

• Health Insurance through Independence Administrators or $100 / moth reimbursement with proof of current insurance
• Vision and Dental Plans through SunLife
• Basic Life Insurance (100% Employer Funded)
• 403B Retirement Plan with Company Contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health, Childcare, and Public Transportation expenses
• Employee Assistance Program including free counseling, trainings, webinars, and other resources
• Could be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as APM is a non-profit
• Voluntary Plans include Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Short-term and Long-term Disabilities
• Employee Referral Program
• 20 Days of Paid Time Off include Illness, Vacation, Appointments, and Emergencies
• 12 Days of Paid Holidays

Requirements :

• EDUCATION : Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field
• EXPERIENCE : One year providing services to children, youth or families in a behavioral health setting
• CLEARANCES : Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearances, FBI, Pennsylvania Criminal Record Clearance, Medical examination and TB test results
• Bilingual in Spanish / English
• 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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