Foster Care Placement Coordinator - Full-time

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Columbus, OH/div divstrongEducation Level/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;4 Year Degree/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Undisclosed/div divstrongJob Category/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Nonprofit - Social Services/div /div h4Foster Parent Placement Coordinator/h4pspan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"strongFoster Parent Placement Coordinatornbsp; - Columbus, OH/strong/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"The Foster Parent Placement Coordinator is responsible for the initial assessment of referrals and, helping in recommending appropriate services based on referrals coming into the agency.nbsp; Responsible for communicating to referring agencies, interagency correspondence regarding required agency case file information.nbsp;/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"strongCompensation:/strong $23.00 per hournbsp;/span/p pspan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"strongSchedule:nbsp;/strongMondayndash;Friday,nbsp; 1:00 PMndash;9:00 PM/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"strongWorking at NYAP/strong/span/p ul lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"22 Days of Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Half-day Fridays throughout the summer/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Excellent Compensation/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Healthcare Benefits for you and your family/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Retirement Matching (401K)/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Mileage Reimbursement/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Phone Allowance/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Student Loan Repayment Assistance/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"CEUrsquo;s and ongoing trainings/education/span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"uResponsibilities/u/span/p ul lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Be responsible for the placement procedures, interagency correspondence and required agency case file information./span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Be responsible for the initial assessment of referrals and, when appropriate, conduct an on-site visit/assessment with the prospective youth and family./span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Be responsible for recommending the appropriate service(s) to be delivered in accordance with the least restrictive environment, based on assessment results./span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Be responsible for communicating to referring agencies and foster parents for the determination and negotiation of the level of care of the clients, based on assessment results./span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Entering received referral information into agency systems, including but not limited to SharePoint and Excel.nbsp;/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Assist with increasing the referral base by approved methods and strategies to keep child-placing agencies aware of NYAPrsquo;s continuum of care and services./span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Distribute statistical reports to supervisors detailing service reception activities as requested./span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Advocate on behalf of the youth through individual and system advocacy to promote the provision of service delivery to the youth and their families via the least restrictive service delivery option available./span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Follow agency procedures for weekend and holiday emergency coverage./span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Interact effectively with agency staff, foster parents, referring agencies, and the general public./span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"uMinimum Qualifications/u/span/p ul lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Minimum two yearsrsquo; experience in youth services, preferring with direct experience in Human Services./span/li li pspan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"A Bachelorrsquo;s Degree in a social service or related field.nbsp;/span/p /li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smart phones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs./span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"uOther Skills/u/span/p ul lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Excellent customer service and communication skills./span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Possess a sincere commitment and ability to advocate for troubled youth./span/li /ul p style="margin-left:24px"nbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"strongDriving and Vehicle Requirements/strong/span/p ul lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Valid driverrsquo;s license/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Reliable personal transportation/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Good driving record/span/li lispan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability/span/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"strongApply today!/strong/span/p pspan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"a href="http://www.nyap.org/employment" target="_blank"www.nyap.org/employment/a/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"emBenefits listed are for eligible employees as outlined by our benefit policy./em/span/p pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p h4 /h4brpspan style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"The person in this position needs to follow a team concept and support both agency goals and co-workers. Employees must be able to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds./span/p pAn Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans/p