Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Assessment Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

TITLE : ICPC Assessment Specialist

FUNCTION : The staff is assigned to the ICPC contract and executes the requirements of the Department of Family and Protective Services for Region 7

LOCATION : Home-Based, Office, and Field Assignments

SUPERVISOR : ICPC Coordinator

QUALIFICATIONS : Bachelors Degree required; masters degree in a social science preferred; five years of experience working with individuals and families that have active cases with Department of Family and Protective Services; impeccable writing skills; detailed and organized; understand DFPS minimum standards; knowledgeable on community referrals; positive client interaction

SALARY :

Part-time position (caseload maximum 10) (20 hours weekly)

$1,850.00 monthly base

$0.625.00 per mile / mileage reimbursement

$500.00 per completed ICPC FAD Screening

Full-time position (caseload maximum 20) (40 hours weekly)

$3,700.00 monthly base

$0.625.00 per mile / mileage reimbursement

$500.00 per completed ICPC FAD Screening

GENERAL DUTIES :

Comply with Minimum Standards for Child Placing Agencies and Monarch Family Services

policies and procedures

Innovative and creative approaches to service delivery

Participate in ICPC Kinship Specialized Pre-Service and Annual training

Work effectively with the foster and adoption team

Maintain required annual employee training and documentation for self and other ICPC

Specialists

Maintain positive professional relationships with families, colleagues, CPS, and the

community

Communicate and respond to families, staff, and other professionals in a timely and

professional manner.

Other duties as assigned by ICPC PD or FAD Director

HOME ASSESSOR SPECIALIST DUTIES :

Maintain a caseload of 7-10 (part time) and 17-20 (full-time)

Work under the direction of the MFS ICPC Program Director to coordinate with the ICPC

Texas State and Transferring State staff to assist with the ICPC process and improve service

accessibility to families, children, and youth.

Complete Orientation meetings with inquiring families to provide information to them about

the verification requirements and process, collect data from the family, and complete the Pre

Qualification Assessment

Complete Initial ICPC Assessment (within 14 days of receiving case)

Provide information, assistance, encouragement, and reminders to applicant families to

ensure that they complete the requirements for verification.

Complete initial and final walk-throughs of caregiver homes

Conduct in home visits and meetings collaboratively with families to consider their schedule & needs

Enter documentation received in database system within 72 hours of receiving.

Complete a minimum of 3 (PT) / 6 (FT) initial ICPC initial assessments per month as needed

Fully develop a minimum of 4 (PT) / 8 (FT) Foster / Adoption homes (home study ready) per

month (within 90 days of case assignment) as needed. ICPC PD will assign home study to

specialist or contractor depending on several factors. Once assigned, home study must be

completed within 14 days of assignment. Maximum of 2 for PT and 4 for FT

Assess and identify family strengths and needs by assisting with completion of the Family

Strengths and Needs Assessment form

Connect family to social work department for community resource connection and other

supports

Facilitate connections between families and various inter-agency resources.

Provide monthly updates to ICPC Texas State and Transferring State staff about the progress

of the home

Refer families to MFS training and identification of further training as needed of ICPC

families

Maintain positive professional relationships with families, colleagues, CPS, Transferring

State staff, and the community