Foster Care Visitation Coach - Kalamazoo, MI

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

At Samaritas, we ask you to join us - to “Be The Rock That Starts The Ripple”. A ripple of transformation in the individual lives of the 15,000 people we help each year, and a ripple of positive change throughout our community. Our team is growing at Samaritas! We are seeking more Rocks to join our team. We are always looking for additional employees who want to make a big impact and have a lot of fun doing so as part of an enthusiastic, collaborative team. We want you to be our rock!

We walk with people in need, offering hope and compassion while upholding their dignity, advocating for equality and justice, and seeking creative solutions with those who place their trust in us.

For a Samaritas video preview please click on our video link : https : / / vimeo.com / 344133081

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Using a strengths-based model, coach parents on needed parenting skills by modeling, instructing, and prompting
• Assist parents in identifying their goals for visitations and follow up to review progress and reinforce strengths
• Intervene as necessary to ensure child safety and ensure content of conversations is appropriate
• Provide transportation for foster children to and from family visits
• Supervise children during appointments either at home, office or at other appropriate sites
• Observe parent / child interactions and closely document. Report strengths and concerns to the social worker with case responsibility
• Provide auxiliary services related to center’s foster care program in accordance with center, division, organization, and contract requirements

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

Education, Training, and Licensure / Certification

Experience

Additional Work Requirements

#socialwork #humanservices #youth #childwelfare #fostercare