Position Announcement

Foster Care Specialist
(Off Reservation)
 

Location:                 Min No Aya Win
Supervisor:             Social Services Coordinator
Pay Basis:              Hourly
Closing Date:         Open Until Filled

Position Responsibilities:

• Recruit Indian foster parents off the Fond du Lac Reservation.
• Perform pre-licensing assessments of candidates for foster care setting licenses.
• Assist applicants in reaching agency license standards for their specific foster care setting.
• Serve as agency case manager for foster parents.
• Assess needs of foster parents and foster care settings.
• Monitor and report needs of foster parents and foster care settings to the Coordinator.
• Assess the needs of individual children who are placed by the agency.
• Advocate for children placed by the agency.
• Assist the county social worker for each child in coordinating and securing services.
• Assists with the training of foster care parents.
• Document all services provided and complete appropriate reports in a timely manner.
• Perform duties to maintain foster home for re-licensure.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Schedule required training sessions for foster parents.
• Displays a responsive and professional manner in solving all requests, complaints, and problems.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area.
• Represents the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the department in a positive and professional manner in the community.
• Recognizes that employees have certain personal responsibilities which affect the operational efficiency of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
• Required to maintain proper attendance and reports to work on time in accordance with Reservation Business Committee policy.
• Recognizes that each employee is a representative of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and is responsible for demonstrating courtesy, respect, and sensitivity to the needs of every person including visitors and co-workers.
• Due to changes and modifications in the job from time to time, employees are required to be flexible and assume other responsibilities assigned by management as management sees the necessity. Some assignments may not be listed on this description.
  
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Normal physical requirements.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s level degree in Social Work or related field is required.
• One year of professional experience working with Indian families is required.
• Foster care experience is preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing is required.
• Ability to work independently and establish work priorities is required.
• Attention to detail and accuracy is required.
• Ability to establish professional and harmonious working relationships on all projects and with all parties involved.
• Ability to provide prompt resolution of problems and conflicts as they may occur is required.
• Subject to pre-employment annual background checks, and annual reference checks
• Subject to testing in accordance with the Fond du Lac Employee Drug and Alcohol Policy
• Some travel may be required.

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PLEASE INCLUDE WITH APPLICATION YOUR CREDENTIALS AND RESUME

Apply to: Fond du Lac Human Resources
1720 Big Lake Road
Cloquet, MN 55720
218-878-2653

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