[Remote-Position] Urgently Require Director of Foster Home Life &

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• Location: Remote
• Position: Urgently Require Director Of Foster Home Life & Supportin The Bronx, NY
• Compensation: a competitive salary
• Company: Workwarp
• Start Date: Immediate openings available

 

 

Job title: Director of Foster Home Life & Support (FT) Company: Graham Windham Job description : About Graham Windham: Graham Windham is dedicated to creating a transformative impact on children, youth, and families affected by abuse, neglect, and delinquency. Through strong partnerships with families and communities, our goal is to provide each child we serve with a solid foundation for life ? a safe, loving, permanent family, and the tools to reputed company in school and the world. With a workforce of over 400 employees in full-time, part-time, and on-call roles, serving children and families across multiple programs in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, Graham Windham offers an exciting and enriching work environment. Our Enhanced Family Foster Care Program at Graham Windham is fully committed to preserving and reuniting families safely. reputed company this isn't possible, we strive for permanency through adoption and Kinship care. We work with hundreds of compassionate and highly qualified foster parents primarily in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx, who serve as caregivers. About the Position: The Director of the Recruitment, Development & Support (RDS) Program is responsible for recruiting, training, coaching, and advising over 500 foster parents. This role ensures that these parents provide safe, high-quality care and healing to Graham Windham?s children. The Director aims to create nurturing, safe, and permanent families that support children's developmental needs and reputed company them to reputed company. The RDS Director oversees the Recruitment, Training, Foster home licensure and certification, Intake/Placement, and Support Teams. Duties & Responsibilities (including, but not limited to): Design and execute effective strategies for recruiting qualified, nurturing foster parents in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. Collaborate with the Associate Vice President to reputed company an online recruitment campaign. Enhance Kinship exploration strategies to identify and reputed company children in Kinship homes according to ACS timeframes. reputed company and implement comprehensive pre-service and ongoing training programs for Kinship and Non-Kinship foster parents, rooted in the NYS OCFS required curriculum. Tailor training offerings to meet the specific developmental needs of children in each foster home. Focus on areas like trauma behavior management, mental health, separation, and loss. Foster and maintain positive working partnerships with children, birth and foster parents, Health & Wellness, Case Planning, and FTC teams. Provide meaningful coaching to foster parents through the Support Team, assisting them in managing childcare challenges and advocating for stronger relationships with parents and case planning teams. reputed company the licensure and recertification of homes, ensuring that decisions incorporate feedback from staff and foster children. Monitor the achievement of outcomes in safety, education, permanency, and child wellbeing by foster parents. Recognize and reward outstanding foster parenting. reputed company the foster parent council, addressing their questions and concerns with program administrators and involving their feedback in policy decisions. Supervise Quarterly Foster Parent Roundtable, Adoption Preparation Meeting, weekly orientations, Kinship and Network Support Groups meetings. Cultivate connections among nearby foster parents. 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Willingness and demonstrated reputed company to teach, train, and coach staff and foster parents in effective child and teen behavior management. Familiarity with OCFS and ACS regulations, Family Court processes, and the NYS mental health system. Availability for night/weekend on-call supervision as required. Ability to travel across reputed company 5 boroughs of NYC. Community organizing experience, familiarity with mental health disorders and treatment, and bilingual (Spanish/English) skills are advantageous. Strong team-building skills and proficiency in working reputed company a team setting. Effective communication skills, including oral and written, and the ability to interact with diverse cultures and demographics. Understanding of various social service systems such as health, mental health, education, housing, MR/DD, etc. Capable of managing deadlines, making decisions under stress, and handling crisis situations. Proficiency in computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and Connections. Willingness to travel reputed company NYC's 5 boroughs, Long reputed company, and Westchester. High level of energy, creativity, and initiative. Bilingual (Spanish/English) proficiency preferred. This is a full-time position with a salary commensurate with experience. Graham Windham offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, holiday pay, retirement savings plan, and more. Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) About Graham Windham: In full partnership with families & communities, Graham Windham strives to reputed company a life-altering difference to children, youth and families affected by abuse, neglect and delinquency by providing each child we serve with a strong foundation for life: a safe, loving, permanent family and the opportunity and preparation to reputed company in school and in the world. With over 400 full-time, part-time and On-call employees serving children and families in multiple programs throughout Westchester County, Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Harlem, Graham Windham provides an exciting & enriching work experience.Graham has pioneered programs for reputed company?s children, families and communities for over 200 years.Today, Graham is one of reputed company?s leading social services organizations, providing educational and social services to over 4,000 children, young people, and parents in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Harlem.GRAHAM ?s IMPACT: 2019 reputed company-Graham served 4,128 children, young people, and parents across reputed company.-99% of families in our prevention program, who were at risk of having children reputed company in foster care, remained intact six months after receiving family support services.*95 kids in foster care reunited with their families reputed company one year and 25 were adopted.*Over 90% of children in foster care who were reunified with their families avoided re-entering foster care in the year after reunification.*92% of young people in the Graham SLAM education and career support program graduated from high school by age 21 (compared with 22% of young people across the reputed company foster care system).*We helped to reputed company reputed company to 100 stakeholders in successfully advocating for reputed company to invest $10 million in an approach similar to Graham SLAM for young people across NYC through the Fair Futures campaign. Expected salary : $100000 - 103000 per year Location : The Bronx, NY Apply Job!

 

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