Foster Care Aide Job at Judson Center
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Child & Family Services – Foster Care Case Aide
Job Title: Foster Care Case Aide
Reports To: Foster Care Supervisor
Status: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Our Mission: To provide expert, comprehensive services in southeastern Michigan that strengthen children, adults, and families impacted by abuse and neglect, autism, developmental disabilities, and mental health challenges so they are successful in their communities.
General Acknowledgement:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Summary:
The primary responsibility of a Foster Care Case Aide is to assist the foster care department in serving children, families, and foster families.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
:
- Assists with monitoring birth and family visits at the agency or in the community.
- Assists with transporting consumers
- Assist foster care staff with emergency situations that may require providing services during evening and weekend hours.
- Assists with record keeping and filing for the foster care department.
- Assists with providing front desk support services.
- Assists with participating in recruitment and retention events.
- Attends team meetings.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
:
- Must be able to work a flexible work schedule that allows for support to consumers during non-typical business hours.
- Experience working in an environment that cares for others.
- Must be computer literate.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to provide culturally competent services that shows sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Education, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
:
- High School Diploma or GED; Associate’s Degree or special training a plus.
- Valid Michigan Driver’s License, appropriate insurance and use of own vehicle.
Working Conditions
:
- Works in an office environment and in the community as needed.
- Non-traditional hours occur often due to the need for evening and weekend visitation and trainings, as well as accommodation of foster parent’s schedules.
- Possible stressful environment working with families and court system.
- Fast paced, enthusiastic and team oriented workplace.
Physical requirements:
None
Direct reports
:
Not Applicable
This description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of a person so classified. The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and perform other duties as assigned for the good of the consumers, the program, the department and the agency.
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