• Completes assessments of foster parents for placement of children.

  Completes written documentation and licensing requirements per DHHS guidelines.

  Determines and recommends services needed by the child and family to maintain placement.

  Provides training regarding foster care, as needed.

  Completes support plans, as needed, with foster care families.

  Completes and maintains written documentation in child/family’s case record accurately and within established timeframes.

  Participates family team meetings when invited, sharing pertinent information about children/families’ progress, collateral contacts, and relationships with other agencies/communities.

  Provides intervention for clients in crisis.

  Serves as a Liaison between foster parents and the Nebraska DHHS Case Managers

  May participate in court proceedings as requested

  Supports families to maintain placements and help children and families work toward permanency.

  Participates in office team meetings.

  Reports critical incidents to DHHS and to St. Francis Ministries in accordance with required timeframes and direction.

  Implements Saint Francis Ministries policies and follows directives as required.

  Follows and adheres to all pertinent Saint Francis Ministries Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state, and local rules, statutes, regulations and contractual terms.

  Ensures clients’ rights are protected. Makes sure all clients have received their rights and maintains a signed copy in each file.

  Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures.

  Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.

  
  

  
  

Experience

• 1 - 2 years: Foster Care Requirements/Knowledge
• 1 - 2 years: Child Welfare Services

Education

• Bachelors or better

Skills

• Sensitive to the needs of the client
• Understanding of child and adolescent develop
• Meeting deadlines
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Create a positive work environment
• Ability to work flex sched and on-call

• Bilingual
• Handles multiple priorities
• Customer Service
• Capable of managing project details

Behaviors

• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)