Family Resource Workers apply a child-centered, family-focused, trauma-informed approach to working with foster parents and children. They do this by providing building and maintaining strong relationship with Foster Parents and youth, advocacy, guidance, and community connections. Family Resource Workers carry caseloads of foster parents based on the needs of the program. Individuals and families served include children, foster families, birth families, kinship caregivers. They are responsible for ensuring child safety and well-being, as well as quality foster care in accordance with out-of-home placement practices, DCF policies and EEC regulations.
Family Resource Workers are responsible for the recruitment, assessment, evaluation, training and support for prospective and existing foster parents. This position is responsible for ensuring that state licensing and out of home care practices and policies are implemented in a manner that promotes child safety and well-being, adheres to state law, administrative rules, and DCF Policies, and that is consistent across the state. The incumbent in this position must have specialized knowledge of principles and practices of Child Welfare, Social Work, Case Management, and Child Development.
HIRING BONUS: $1,500
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
HopeWell has an unparalleled work culture, with an emphasis on diversity, belonging, inclusion, equity, and holistic wellness. At HopeWell, each team member is called to uphold and live daily the values of empathy, strength, learning, and integrity. HopeWell is an environment where we laugh and smile while handling serious, life-changing work.
HopeWell offers a comprehensive total rewards package that values employee wellness, work-life balance, and continuous learning. Benefits include student loan pay-down assistance, tuition reimbursement, funding for professional development, as well as a full suite of healthcare benefits, and generous paid-time-off.
Please submit an application here: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=48e83bc6-b4a2-4624-aecd-59342ab8e241&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=534255&source=CC2&lang=en_US
Our mission is the driving force behind everything we do: We enrich the lives and expand the opportunities of individuals and families in need of love, support and safe places to grow and thrive.
We provide comprehensive foster care services, as well as serving young adults moving from foster care into adulthood, adults with disabilities, and their families.
HopeWell has been supporting, empowering, and uplifting those in our care for more than five decades.