You Gotta Believe · 21 hours ago
Senior Program Coordinator, Homefinding
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$55K/yr - $60K/yrYou Gotta Believe (YGB) is a New York City-based, national organization specializing in finding permanent families for young adults, teens, and pre-teens in foster care. The Senior Program Coordinator of Homefinding plays a critical role in coordinating family screening, training, certification, and home study processes while supporting broader searching and matching efforts for youth.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate NTDC screening and training processes in partnership with the NTDC team
Facilitate families through the full training experience, serving as a consistent point of contact
Support families in understanding requirements, timelines, and next steps toward certification
Maintain clear, organized communication with families throughout the process
Guide families through completion of foster/adoptive certification paperwork
Complete comprehensive home studies for families pursuing adoption
Complete family certification through OCFS Connections
Ensure all documentation meets regulatory, agency, and OCFS standards
Assist with family searching and matching activities
Support documentation, coordination, and follow-up related to matching processes
Collaborate with internal staff to ensure family readiness aligns with youth needs and timelines
Maintain accurate, timely, and well-organized records across multiple systems
Track progress, deadlines, and compliance requirements for families
Support continuous improvement of workflows related to homefinding and family engagement
Other duties as assigned, consistent with the scope of the role
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated experience in homefinding, foster care, adoption, or permanency services
Strong familiarity with OCFS Connections and New York State certification processes
Experience completing or supporting home studies for adoptive or foster families
High level of comfort with paperwork-heavy roles and regulatory documentation
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong computer skills, including database use and document management
Ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines simultaneously
Preferred
BSW, MSW or related human services background strongly preferred
Experience working with older youth in foster care, strong preference for candidates with lived experience in foster care
Familiarity with NTDC training models and processes
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Life insurance
403(b) retirement plan
3 weeks of vacation (including the week between Christmas and New Year’s)
Holidays
Company
You Gotta Believe
You Gotta Believe focuses on the adoption and permanency of older children, providing pre-and post-adoption services.
Founded in 1995
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase