***All interested applicants should, in addition to submitting a cover letter and resume, complete our application for employment, found at http://www.ccho.org/Employment.html ***
Christian Children's Home of Ohio is seeking a Foster Care Placement Coordinator - Cleveland, OH to coordinate and/or provide all foster care activities for our northern region. This includes, but is not limited to, case management, communication,
therapy, homestudies, family support, training, recruiting, etc.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: It is the responsibility of each employee to be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ and to adhere to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith. Further, each employee is responsible for
dealing with others with a Christ-like attitude and for demonstrating behaviors reflecting CCHO's core values.
Other essential functions of position include the following. Additional duties may be assigned:\
- Communicates and interacts with Foster Children and Foster Parents based on the therapeutic needs and level of care for the children.
- On-call duties for inquiries and referrals for given region
- Organize, facilitate pre-service and ongoing training for foster parents
- Collects, organizes and analyzes information about children and families through records, tests, interviews and professional sources, to appraise their interests, aptitudes, abilities and personality characteristics, to provide appropriate therapeutic interventions
in the client(s) best interest.
- Provides a wide range of CPST services to Foster Children including but not limited to coordinating and linking to resources, empowerment/skill building, providing advocacy and symptom monitoring.
- Facilitates counseling sessions for Foster Children and their families
- Assists individuals to understand and overcome social emotional and spiritual problems.
- Facilitates group sessions, individual sessions, and family sessions, including foster parent meetings.
- Engages in research and supervision to evaluate counseling techniques.
- Participates in the development of foster parents through assessment of parenting skills.
- Facilitates and/or participates in wrap-around meetings and treatment team meetings.
- Attend reviews, court hearings and all other meetings concerning children on case load as supervisor sees necessary.
- Maintains consistent contact with care and treatment team members which may include juvenile court, children's services, family first council, schools and other applicable social service agencies.
- Provides well-written documentation on all children on case load to include the minimum of mental health assessments, ISP's, including revisions and reviews, discharge summaries, progress notes and recommendations when necessary.
- Completes progress reports to referral sources when requested.
- Assists in transportation of children as needed.
- Responds to case record and peer review in the maintenance of clients' charts.
- Attends staff meetings, clinical supervision and small group supervision as required to support and give input in the client's best interest.
- May be asked to participate in pre-service training and/or ongoing training for the foster parents.
- May be asked to participate in recruitment activities for foster care and/or adoption as well as plan/participate in holiday and appreciation activities for region foster families
- Engages in on-going training and maintenance of licensure.
- Will have "on-call" responsibility for given region
- Will have productivity expectations.
- Participates in Quality Improvement activities.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities initially, but an assistant will be added as necessary as the foster family community within the region grows.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related field required, Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field is preferred (M A; MSW; MEd). Requires a bachelors level social work license (LSW),
a masters level counseling or social work license (LPC, LSW) or Independent licensure (LPCC, LISW), strongly preferred. Home Study Assessor license (or eligible) required. Preferable two or more years experience counseling youth and working with families.
Must have a valid Ohio driver’s license and maintain a driving record that allows that individual to be insurable. Must maintain valid CPR and First Aid certifications.
Must be age 21 or better to be considered. References, background checks and drug screenings will be completed on all potential candidates. EOE. Download application and submit with resume to employment@ccho.org.
***All interested applicants should, in addition to submitting a cover letter and resume, complete our application for employment, found at http://www.ccho.org/Employment.html ***
