Family Services Specialist III-Foster Care/Adoption (Shenandoah Valley)
Dept of Social Services - Local (765-01)
One person can be the Difference. Come work with the Shenandoah Valley Foster/Adoption Units and Be the Difference.
This is a case management position under the supervision of a Family Services Supervisor that performs responsible professional work in the support and assistance of County and City residents involved in the foster care system.
General responsibilities include but not limited to:
This is a case management position under the supervision of a Family Services Supervisor that performs responsible professional work in the support and assistance of County and City residents involved in the foster care system.
General responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Follow case management requirements established by the Family Services Supervisor.
- Provide referrals for community based services.
- Place and monitor children in foster homes.
- Participate and testify in legal proceedings.
- Maintain communication with clients and professionals.
- Complete monthly visits with foster children.
- Maintain case records.
- Participate in treatment team, family engagement, and case planning meetings.
- Ensure independent living skills development is provided to age-appropriate foster children.
- Recruit adoption families for waiting foster children with the goal of adoption.
- Prepare foster children for adoption; Complete the adoption process.
- Complete financial paperwork to ensure accurate and timely payments.
- Perform other assigned duties.
- Assists in providing emergency shelter as mandated and required.