Provides basic case management and resource home care services to children, foster/kinship and biological families. Assists families with training and problem solving techniques, and maintains written and verbal communication with referring counties and other child welfare professionals.

• Learns, understands, accepts and implements agency policy, applicable laws and regulations and demonstrates solid understanding of state, county and agency regulations and performance standards.
• Manages work time appropriately on a forty-hour per week schedule, submits itinerary and requests for PTO in accordance with agency policy.
• Is present, on time and prepared for individual and group staffings.
• Provides case management services to children and families in accordance with state, county and agency guidelines.
• Visits assigned resource homes once a month and completes home safety checklists for each resource home.
• Reports areas of non-compliance or safety issues in the Resource home to Supervisory staff and helps develop plan of correction for areas of non-compliance in the Resource home.
• Completes the Resource home re-evaluation annually.
• Coordinates with CUA staff to secure documentation for children’s files required by the PA-Department of Human Services.
• Provides CUA and/or County staff with requested documentation form Resource parent files.
• Assists when appropriate with transportation and completes documentation of transports and is knowledgeable of laws pertaining to transporting children safely and in the proper car seat or restraints.
• Schedules, monitors and when needed transports children to state mandated medical and dental appointments.
• Completes required paperwork and forwards reports in accordance with state, county and agency compliance guidelines.
• Assists foster families in meeting agency requirements for training.
• Plans with children, families, birth families and referring agencies in regard to visitation. Monitors and when needed supervises visits to ensure safety and goal achievement.
• Communicates computer and/or other office equipment problems to the Office Supervisor.
• Monitors legal family’s progress through monthly contacts, quarterly in home visits, and search efforts.
• Responds to on-call emergencies and completes required documentation, reports Unusual Incidents within 24 hours of occurrence, and completes Unusual Incident reports in accordance with state guidelines.
• Reports placements, discharges, and emergency placement moves.
• Attends all required meetings, conferences, trainings and other agency functions.
• Arrives on time on designated intake day, facilitates placements in conjunction with county staff, and completes all intake and placement paperwork.
• Performs other duties as assigned.'

'Typical end time: * 5PMTypical start time:

• 8AM

Work Remotely

• No

Diversity is a core value at New Foundations, Inc. We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and equitable workplace for our employees to grow and thrive. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and believe that creating a diverse workforce made up of employees with varying cultures, backgrounds and life experiences is the key to our success. We foster a culture that is completely inclusive, and in return ask that our team contribute their varying perspectives, ideas and experiences for the mutual purpose of supporting agency goals around diversity and inclusion. NFI’s diverse workforce is a reflection of the communities we serve, and represents our efforts to understand, value, and incorporate differences into our service delivery and day to day operations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $36,000.00 - $38,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
In office, NFI is mask optional. All staff must mask for all in-person resource home visits. COVID vaccinations are strongly encouraged but not mandated.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Philadelphia, PA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Child welfare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Philadelphia, PA

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