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COMPANY OVERVIEW

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains is a nonprofit, human services agency committed to community safety, support, and resiliency. Since 1948, LFSRM has provided support, guidance, and resource coordination to individuals and families, regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age through family and refugee services. We believe that all people, from the newborn to the most elderly, are valued members of our community. If you want to impact your community while serving alongside other amazing professionals, Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains welcomes you to apply.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Long-Term Foster Care (LTFC) program at Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (LFSRM) provides care and support to Unaccompanied Children (UC) in federal custody as they wait for their immigration case to be resolved so they can transition to a more long term program or living arrangement. UCs are placed with licensed foster families and attend public school while they are in the program, allowing them to have more normalized experiences in family based environment.

JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Foster Family Recruiter and Licensing Specialist is responsible for the certification of new and ongoing foster families and cultivating a robust network of strong foster families to host UC's referred to the LTFC program. This position ensures adherence to state rules and regulations governing the foster parent licensure, and oversees the facilitation of foster parent application processes to include processing inquiries and preparing necessary paperwork. Incumbent also assists with support and training, both initial and ongoing, as well as other foster parent support activities.

REQUIRED COMPETANCIES

Occupational Competencies

• Compile licensure documents: Experience with maintaining paperwork and records for licensure, including initial application, background checks, training records, annual and re-licensing documents. Knowledge of compile and collect legal documents from a specific case in order to aid an investigation or for a court hearing, in a manner compliant with legal regulations and ensuring records are properly maintained.
• File management: Experience with keeping organized, complete, and accurate files, including regular auditing to ensure compliance. Legal case management: Knowledge of the procedures of a legal case from opening to closing, such as the documentation that needs to be prepared and handled, the people involved in different stages of the case, and the requirements that need to be met before the case can be closed.
• Respond to enquiries: Experience with processing initial applications and paperwork from prospective foster parents and facilitates the application process.
• Observe confidentiality: Knowledge of observe the set of rules establishing the nondisclosure of information except to another authorized person.
• Assist team: Experience with supporting program activities, including room reservations, securing donations of supplies and/or services for foster parents and foster children, assisting with foster parent recognition and retention activities.
• Regulatory expertise: Learns and maintains familiar with state rule governing foster parent licensure.

Foundational Competencies

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES

• Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine suitability to become and continue to be foster parents.
• Perform administrative tasks, such maintaining foster parent files, preparing necessary reports, maintaining and monitoring training records, securing background checks for program applicants, and conducting quality assurance projects within the team.
• Participates in recruitment events for potential foster families.
• Supports the oversight of foster parent support activities, including arranging for rooms, supplies, and announcements for all support and training groups, coordinating foster parent resource library, assisting with organization of foster parent recognition and retention activities.
• Conduct home visits for initial licensure and licensure renewal, as needed.

TRANSPORTATION

Must maintain a valid driver's license and carry personal auto liability insurance at the level of $100,000/300,000/100,000.

• Occasional local travel with personal vehicle.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in the behavioral sciences, human services, or social services fields
• Child welfare and/or case management experience is strongly encouraged
• Bi-lingual English and Spanish strongly preferred.

VACCINATION POLICY

Due to policy requirements from the Office of Refugee Resettlement, staff in this Long-Term Foster Care Program who work directly with Unaccompanied Children must present proof of immunization or immunity (within 120 days of hire) to the following diseases: Varicella, MMR, Tdap, and annual Influenza; or an approved exemption from Human Resources.

REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job description 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.
  
  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.