Independent Contractor - Foster Home Licensing

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Scope of Work

The Independent Contractor-Foster Home Licensing is responsible for completing SAFE home studies for foster parents in order to obtain a license and OR NTDC training (formerly IMPACT training).

Responsibilities:

• The right candidate will assess, evaluate and help train foster parents following the NTDC standards.
  
• Complete SAFE home studies, Follow up on assessments, surveys, intake paperwork and integrate into the assessment.
  
• Complete 2-4 home visits per SAFE protocol
  
• Ensure the home study is aligned with RCC standards, Child Welfare policies and RBWO standards.

E xpectations I nclude:

• Determines suitability of prospective and current foster care / adoptive home families.
• This includes preparation of comprehensive psycho-social home study, interviewing of foster / adoptive parent applicants to evaluate the familys motivation, functioning and dynamics, and collecting and interpreting collateral information.
• Assessment is completed according to agency standards for foster or adoptive parent competencies.
• Assures compliance of foster / adoptive home providers with program policies and state licensing or certification requirements. Seeks clarification from their supervisor in areas of uncertainty.
• Provides an awareness of potentially serious problems which may arise in the foster / adoptive care homes and alerts management of such concerns, especially those which may have legal risk or safety ramifications.
• Displays a strong decision-making skills .
• Displays effective, clear, concise writing skills.
• This position may require work on nights and weekends.

Additionally, we are looking for someone who shows:

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Customer Focus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective priority, and time management
• Flexibility

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