Foster Care Home Developer

Buckner Children and Family Services Community: Foster Care and Adoption

Location: Lubbock, TX - Hybrid

Address: 5307 W Loop 289, Suite 202

Job Schedule : Full-Time

We are seeking a Home Developer to join our Foster Care and Adoption Program. As a Home Developer , you will Shine Hope as you are responsible for the coordination and implementation of recruiting families to become Buckner foster parents and promoting Buckner Foster Care services to the community. You will also provide an ongoing assessment of the prospective families. The role will also provide monitoring and development of the licensed foster paents. Join our team and shine hope in the lives of others!

What you'll do:

• Coordinate and implement the recruitment of foster parents for the Foster Care program. Recruitment should follow approved recruitment annual plan in collaboration with foster care and adoption program, church engagement.
• Timely and accurately complete the required licensing, assessment, and support processes to ensure that families meet Licensing Standards and are appropriately prepared to care for children and young adults.
• Make recommendations for foster care license utilization; introduce families to the need for treatment services, amend individual licenses relative to capacity, age ranges, etc. and renew licenses at required intervals.
• Maintain a supportive relationship with foster care resources, which includes identifying on-going training and support needs; assisting in obtaining such services along with other team members; coordinating, with assistance from other team members; providing support and strengthening Department relationships with foster parents; monitoring licensed foster or adoptive homes as required to ensure the home is in compliance with Licensing Standards and assisting families in resolving compliance issues.
• Make contact with and oversee foster children as required by state licensing and Buckner policy.
• Work with foster parent in coordinating visits with placing agency and/or family for family visits and contact. Assist foster parents with transportation for family visits and other necessary appointments.
• Assist foster parents with age-appropriate therapeutic and recreational activities.
• Consult with DFPS staff with recommendations about the selection of foster family resources that best meet the needs of the children, which includes recommendations for support services to maintain the least restrictive setting.
• Conduct investigations relative to complaints abou