Sevita · 4 days ago
Mentor Recruitment _ Family Development Evaluation Specialist _ 3377
Florence, SC, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$56K/yr - $56K/yr
3+ years expSevita is a company that provides Residential and Treatment Foster Care services to youth facing various challenges. They are seeking a Foster Care Evaluation Specialist to guide prospective Mentor foster parents through the application process while ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for children.
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Responsibilities
Identify safe, secure, and nurturing host home living environments in alignment with the company’s mission
Responsible for the education, engagement, and selection of prospective Mentor foster parent candidates
Complete the initial home inspection to assess the appropriateness of the physical environment and conduct all required in-home interviews with the candidate and all people living in the home
Conduct a preliminary evaluation of the candidates’ ability to meet the requirements of a Mentor foster parent, and ensure that all required documentation is collected to conduct all background screening, including references
Complete a written Home Study/Psychosocial Narrative to document the findings of assessments of candidates; recommend or disqualify candidates for final disposition
Responsible for actively raising community awareness of needs of children in foster care generating high-quality inquiries from individuals who are interested in becoming foster parents by leveraging a range of marketing strategies including hosting events
Collaborate with program operators to identify the needs of children and adults referred for services and to ensure that a clinically appropriate pool of Mentor foster parents is available for matching
Maintain a pipeline of prospective Mentors to assure sufficient candidate flow and maintain contact with candidates throughout the process
Facilitate and/or participate in pre-service orientation sessions. Remain the primary contact for the Mentor until the point of approval
Establish positive working relationships with program operations by attending joint meetings and mutually sharing information regarding foster homes and substitute care homes, including program meetings to match referrals to approved Mentor homes
Develop and maintain working knowledge of all licensing and regulatory requirements and company policies related to screening and selecting Mentors as well as Mentor records
Maintain accurate data in required computer systems; complete reports as required. Manage and track all applicants in the CRM, in a comprehensive and timely manner, for use in metrics reviews
Performs other related duties and activities as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Human Services field required
Three years related experience required, including writing home studies for foster care licensure
Driver's License in good standing
Travel as needed
Preferred
Certified Investigator Certification, preferred (2 years of experience writing home studies required to obtain certification
Company
Sevita
Sevita is a national network of local health care and human services provider.
10001+ employees
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Andrew Helming
Operating Group CFO (Senior Services)
Chris Hicklin
IT Business Partner, Director
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