About Us:

Liberty Resources is a dynamic and growing human services agency and a great place to work! Working for Liberty Resources means you’ll have access to great career opportunities, benefits and a fun atmosphere.

Our employees have passion around our values of service, excellence, and responsibility. We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities.

We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team

members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes.

Position Summary:

Under the general supervision of the designated Divisional Director, the Home Finder will be responsible for the recruitment, training, certification, re-certification, and retention of the Family Foster Care program foster parents. The Home Finder will be responsible for such activities in all identified and/ or designated counties.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Implements LRI FFC/ OCFS approved recruitment and retention plan

2. Design and implement foster parent recruitment strategies

3. Design and implement foster parent retention strategies

4. Plan and deliver ongoing foster parent training

5. Manage certification for all Liberty foster parents

6. Maintain foster parent records and completes all required documentation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provides input Recruitment and Retention plan submitted to OCFS

2. Delivers training for new foster parents

3. Assists with the advanced training for certified foster families

4. Facilitates informational meetings for potential foster families as needed

5. Revises and maintains foster parent manual

6. Develops innovative recruitment techniques

7. Maintains certification for foster parents

8. Maintains resource materials for foster families

9. Attends Region III foster parent trainer meetings as needed

10. Attends conferences related to foster parenting issues

11. Provides intake and follow-up contacts to foster parent inquiries

12. Makes initial contact to homes of prospective foster parents

13. Helps coordinate foster parent retention/recognition events

14. Participates in evaluation of foster parents and placement matching as requested

15. Maintains effective professional relationships with other service providers and community organizations in the interest of clients and program goals

16. Demonstrates the values of diversity, equity and belonging; foster an inclusive environment that facilitates diversity.

17. Identifies and reports on Untoward Incidents as required

18. Carries out Agency policies and procedures while participating in specific aspects of the implementation of the service plan and daily routine of the program

19. Maintains required program certifications

20. Completes all necessary written reports, statistics, case files and summaries in a timely manner

21. Attends and participates in individual supervisory conferences, staff meetings, training sessions and professional development opportunities as required

22. Makes use of personal vehicle for program transportation as required

23. Handles emergency situations which may require flexibility of time and area of assignment

24. Performs other duties, responsibilities, and related tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in Permanency/ Foster Care. Familiarity with therapeutic foster care is preferred. Must have a valid NYS driver’s license, access to reliable transportation and is willing to travel for the job.

Required Skills and Abilities:

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Effective oral and written skills. Ability to function well in a team setting. Ability to work independently. Demonstrates desire to learn and understand issues related to fostering and adoption process. Demonstrates initiative, sound judgement, and industry knowledge. Flexibility in days and hours of work. Practices the principles of Cultural Humility and incorporates in service provision.