Job Description
Abbott House is seeking a competent Bilingual Foster Parent Trainer to join the Foster Care team. In this role the Bilingual Foster Parent Trainer will provide the required and necessary training to foster care parents to ensure the successful placement of foster care children.
About Abbott House
Abbott House is an innovative community-based organization that helps children, families, adults, and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with complex needs build lasting foundations for a promising future. We operate programs in the New York Metropolitan area and Hudson Valley.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct training for foster care parents
- Connect foster care parents with community resources
- Ensures the completion of the home study process for all recruited and kinship foster families assigned, including home visits and interviews
- Maintains accurate records of each assigned foster parent including SCR clearances, medicals, fingerprints etc.
- Ensures the accurate updating of CNNX
- Working with the other Foster Family Trainers ensures the scheduling of a minimum of 10 GPSII/MAPP clusters and a minimum of 6 Caring for our Own clusters
About You
You are the ideal candidate for Bilingual Foster Parent Trainer if you have a passion to help your community and empower underserved populations. Being compassionate, resourceful, organized, flexible and responsive are critical attributes to be successful in this role.
- You have at least a Bachelor’s in Social Work. Master's degree is preferred
- You have a valid driver's license and drive your own vehicle
- You have at least 2 years of experience working with child welfare
- You are familiar with NYS DSS/ACS regulations
- You are MAPP Certified
- You must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
What We Offer:
- Professional growth opportunities
- Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug and Vision Care benefits with premiums substantially paid by for employees, employee families and domestic partners
- Generous vacation, holiday, sick time, and personal time off benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Company paid life insurance and long-term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short-term disability and Workers Compensation benefits
- Paid Family Leave Program
- Employee Recognition Awards
Schedule:
Monday-Friday 9 am- 5 pm