Foster Family Specialist (FFS)
Full Time Staff, 40 hours/week
$18.27 - $21.00 DOE

Looking for purpose in your work? Want a career path that will bring you work-life balance? We are a certified Best Christian Workplace organization and accredited through the Council on Accreditation. We offer competitive salaries and a flexible benefits package which can include:
• Medical Insurance
• Dental/Vision Plan
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Vacation
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Long/Short Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
Join the Christian Family Care Team and help us strengthen families and serve at risk children in the name of Jesus Christ!
What you will do: Responsible for completing foster and/or adoptive home studies for the purpose of recommending licensure or certification for prospective foster families. Assess, write home studies, evaluate, and prepare eligible foster families and may recommend additional counseling or training. Formulate assessments of families and individuals, and may need to deny application, licensure, or certification of individual homes. An FFS may also provide post-placement supervision for adoptions, including writing the appropriate reports to the Court. Once a family is licensed this position retains the family on their active caseload and supports them as they provide care for the vulnerable children in the state of Arizona through the foster care system.
Relational – Determine suitability of prospective foster care providers including the preparation of comprehensive psycho-social home study, interviewing applicants for motivation, dynamics and function, and collecting and interpreting collateral information. Prepare prospective foster/adoptive parents regarding program policies and state licensing or certification requirements.
Administrative - Assure foster homes remain in compliance with program policies, child discipline policies, and state licensing requirements always. Maintain written case records and prepare quarterly summaries, annual renewals, amendments, and withdrawals in a timely manner.
Collaborative - Arrange for respite care for the foster family preferably using another CFC foster family; however, if none is available, will secure a respite family from another agency. Act as liaison between the foster family and DCS in matters related to reimbursements and special payments. Participate in regular Foster Care department staff meetings both giving and receiving support from fellow staff members.
What you need: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Family and Marriage Studies or related field
What we would really like: Experienced bilingual candidates, 1+ years’ experience in parenting skills, counseling or in-home support services.
Our tech tools: We use Microsoft 365 applications including Word, Excel, One Note, Outlook and all the rest. We manage our caseloads in extendedReach and stay in touch as a staff through Workplace by Facebook.
Our organization thrives by:
• Acting with Empathy and Compassion: Seeks to understand and validate others’ perspectives and emotions.
• Embracing Diversity: Promotes diversity and inclusion in the community.
• Exemplifying Integrity: Acts in fair and ethical manner towards others.

If you believe you are a candidate for this position and want to be a part of a dynamic team of Christian professionals dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of others, please apply now.
Note, this position post is a summary of expected job functions and qualifications. A full job description will be provided during the recruiting process.