Homefinder 10/15/24Full Time--Manhattan #### Job ID: 007177 #### Description: Bronx Health Center and Foster Care Services (910 East 172nd St) $50,000 - $55,000 ***Sign-On Bonus Eligible*** **Position Summary:**** **The Homefinder is responsible for assessing assessment, certification and reauthorization of foster parents. **Essential Duties:**** ** * Understand and promote the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures. * Complete foster parent home studies and reauthorizations of kinship and recruited homes. * Maintain up-to-date records ensuring that all documents needed for home certification and reauthorization are completed and filed. * As part of the home study and reauthorization process: conduct home visits, gather documents, interview, assess the physical space as well as the motivation and overall functioning of the foster family. * Understand and adhere to foster care regulations. * Provide foster parent training as needed. * Participate in supervision, staff meetings and in-service trainings. * Participate in case conferences. * Aid in foster parent recruitment. * Perform other duties as assigned. **Minimum Qualifications:**** ** * Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a related field required * Valid driver’s license required * Bilingual: English/Spanish preferred * MAPP certification preferred **Key Competencies:** * Knowledge of child welfare * Excellent interviewing and assessment skills * Excellent oral and writing skills * Strong organization skills * Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure * Computer literacy in Excel, Word, Outlook and Connections #### Requirements: Job Type Full Time Location --Manhattan ###