Foster Care Documentation Specialist - Detroit

Overview

At Samaritas, we ask you to join us - to “Be The Rock That Starts The Ripple”. A ripple of transformation in the individual lives of the 15,000 people we help each year, and a ripple of positive change throughout our community. Our team is growing at Samaritas! We are seeking more Rocks to join our team. We are always looking for additional employees who want to make a big impact and have a lot of fun doing so as part of an enthusiastic, collaborative team. We want you to be our rock!

We walk with people in need, offering hope and compassion while upholding their dignity, advocating for equality and justice, and seeking creative solutions with those who place their trust in us.

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Responsibilities

Reviews case files to ensure compliance with organization policy and other regulatory requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Coordinate with Supervisor to determine case files to be reviewed.
2. Perform review of each case file to ensure that necessary paperwork is in order and meets all agency policy and outside regulatory requirements.
3. Send and retrieve case files from offsite storage facility.
4. Review all documents for accuracy (i.e. names, dates, etc.).
5. Provide completed case review forms to the supervisor so changes can be made to the case file if necessary.
6. Track all pertinent case paperwork, i.e. reports, legal paperwork to ensure completion in a timely manner and use various data entry systems to do so.
7. Advise and request assistance of program supervisor and/or manager to resolve any significant problems identified.
8. Maintain files according to filing requirements, provide related needs such and copying labeling, recordkeeping, etc.
9. Recommend changes within our current system that improves efficiencies.
10. Communicate with and respond to any issues raised by staff.
11. Provide support to staff.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

Education, Training, and Licensure/Certification

• Associate's degree in human services field preferred.

Experience

• Two or more years' experience in a related capacity with knowledge of adoption and/or foster care and licensing requirements preferred.