Resource Family Certifier

Description

Who We Are

Pacific Clinics is California’s largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and support. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.

Who We Serve

Pacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura Counties.

What We Offer

• The compensation for this position can be up to $86,845.70. Compensation will vary based on qualifications, skills, experience, and geographic location. The salary range may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted.
• We Offer Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, retirement options, Flex Spending, EAP, and more!
• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

Job Summary

Works within the vision, mission and philosophy of the agency. Recruits, assesses, determines eligibility and agency fit, and certifies qualified resource families for the Foster Care and Adoptions program within assigned geographic area. Independently conducts home studies, initial case management and final walk-through for prospective families. Conducts Pre-certification training.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Conducts orientations, office visits, and other meetings with applicants.
• Conducts resource family training, including pre-certification, re-certification and complete all required all training documentation.
• Independently conducts and writes home studies
• Determines if a family is appropriate for certification as a resource family.
• Develops and creates family development plans
• Identifies family needs regarding additional training or support services to be successful resource parents.
• Conducts final walk-through and certification of resource families.
• Completes administrative tasks related to the certification process.
• Participates in weekly placement meetings.
• Collaborates and communicates with placement and treatment teams, youth, prospective, new and current foster parents and co-workers.
• Performs other duties, as assigned, may vary dependent on site and programmatic needs.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Assess Family
• CQI/QA Project
• Decision Quality
• Documents Clearly and Accurately
• Encouraging Customer Focus

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Minimum Education And/Or Experience

• Master’s degree (M.S.) in Social Work (MSW) preferred; or MA/MS in a Social Science such as Psychology or a Health Service related field.
• One (1) year of experience in a Mental Health or a Foster Care setting.

Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual Spanish-speaking skills are preferred.