Family Foster Care Youth Specialist

Liberty Resources is currently seeking a Family Foster Care Youth Specialist for both the Oswego and Onondaga County.

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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 supervision of and accountable to the Family Foster Care Program Supervisor, the Youth Specialist is primarily responsible for providing direct services to children. The Youth Specialist provides support and guidance to foster parents in order to enhance the success of the placement.

The Youth Specialist participates in the development of treatment plans for youth, working to develop and implement methods intended to achieve the identified goals and objectives outlined in the youth’s treatment plan via individual and/or group activities. The Youth Specialist also maintains and updates individual case records, accurately documenting their services, and assists with transporting youth as needed in times of crisis and to appointments, activities, and visitation.

Benefits

-        A collaborative and supportive team atmosphere

-        Opportunities for growth and advancement

-        Paid time off package

-        Family friendly workplace

-        Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage

-        401(k) Retirement saving plan

-        Individualized and self-led development planning

-        Access to ongoing live training opportunities and a library of continued training resources

-        Continuing education opportunities offered through remitted tuition

-        Mileage reimbursement at the Federal Rate 

Duties and Responsibilities

1.    Utilizes interventions guided and supported by the clinical expertise of the therapist to assist program participants in meeting identified goals and achieving the maximum level of permanency.

2.    Supervises children and adolescents in a foster home on a predictable and regular schedule, via the provision of respite.

3.    Provides a positive role model for clients and works to expand and integrate clients into the community setting.

4.    Will coordinate with other program staff for foster care group activities and trainings.

5.    Will assist with acquiring required documentation and filing in client records.

6.    Will assist with the promotion of foster care initiatives and community awareness of the program.

7.    Provides services in a manner that is culturally competent. Empowers clients by using clients’ cultural strengths and informal support networks in service delivery.

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

9.    Identifies and reports on Untoward Incidents as required.

10.    Carries out Agency policies and procedures.

11.    Completes all necessary written reports, statistics, case files and summaries in a timely manner and in accordance with program and agency standards. 

12.    Attends and participates in individual supervisory conferences, staff meetings, training sessions and professional development opportunities as required.  Maintains required program certifications.

13.    Provides door-to-door transportation as required.  Ensures safety and welfare of passengers during loading, unloading and transit.  Makes use of personal vehicle for program transportation as required. 

14.    Handles emergencies that may require flexibility of time and area of assignment.

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

Qualifications

Bachelors/Associates or HS diploma with one (1) year related experience in child welfare or related setting, and demonstrated competency in behavior management techniques for foster children is preferred.  Must have a valid New York State driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.

Required Skills and Abilities

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are needed.  Must be able to work independently and with flexibility in days and hours of work.  Effective oral and written communication skills are required. Must demonstrate initiative, sound judgment, aptitude, and an ability to work with the foster care population.  Must constantly move about; ability to work independently; ascend/descend stairways; observe, instruct, supervise residents in all activities of daily living.  Ability to lift, transfer or physically assist consumers may be required.  Technical skills in the area of household management.   Is sensitive to cultural differences and able to incorporate that understanding into service provision. Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend climb stairs and lift objects of up to 20lbs as required.

Pay Rate: $18.30 per hour

Liberty Resources is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.

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