Full-Time

Essential Functions
- Identifies and follows up on potential contacts for prospective foster parents within the same day or if received after         hours, on the next business day
- Assists prospective foster and adoptive families in enrolling for preservice training
- Obtains and maintains current certification as an instructor for trainings, including preservice training, First Aid and CPR     and other ongoing training courses as needed
- Conducts preservice training for prospective foster and adoptive families
- Collects fingerprints, background checks, preservice paperwork, and other licensing paperwork from families
- Completes family assessments following preservice training
- Provides timely support to prospective foster families
- Updates electronic record system within 48 hours of communication with prospective families
- Maintains good working relationships and facilitates communication with prospective families and other DCCCA staff
- May carry a small caseload of active families as necessary
- Conducts trainings including First Aid and CPR, for foster parents
- Maintains regular contact with supervisor and provides updates upon request
- Maintains strict confidentiality
- Job may require the employee to be able to regularly drive to various DCCCA locations and other business locations    throughout the day including early morning or evening hours

Education, Experience, and Licensure

- Requires a bachelor's degree in human services or related field
- Requires at least two years of experience providing child welfare and/or family services
- A detailed understanding of foster care is preferred

- Must possess a valid state Driver's License, in force automobile liability insurance, and maintain a Motor Vehicle Record    (MVR) that meets organization's insurability standard as defined by DCCCA policy. Availability of reliable transportation is    required for this position

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Requires overall computer knowledge and proficiency with the following:
   o Computerized database programs
   o Spreadsheet programs
   o Word processing programs
- Requires the ability to efficiently operate office equipment such as:
   o Computerized e-mail systems
   o Calculators, copiers, fax machines
   o Telephones and voicemail systems
- Effective listening, oral, and written communication skills, including face-to-face, on-site, in person discussions.                 Exercises appropriate use of positive language.
- Regular and predictable on-site attendance.
- Proficiency with computers and Microsoft suite of products including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to efficiently operate other office equipment such as telephones, voicemail systems, copy and fax machines, and   scanners.
- Adherence to DCCCA Values:
   o We provide education and services based on research and a dedicated commitment to improving lives.
   o We value the people and communities we serve by respecting their experiences and treating them with dignity and            respect.
  o We encourage leadership at all levels by challenging existing conditions and finding innovative ways to grow and learn.
  o We deliver high quality services every day, holding ourselves accountable for our outcomes.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described below are representative of what must be met to satisfy the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to:
- Stand, walk, sit, climb, or balance
- Talk, hear, taste, or smell
- Reach with hands and arms
- Use hands to touch, handle, or feel
- Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Move lift or move up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Work at a computer for extended periods of time, sitting or standing
- Operate successfully in an environment in which mentally and emotionally stressful topics may be discussed or trained, i.e. substance use disorder, mental health conditions, domestic abuse, etc.
- Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Travel

This position requires travel, which may include driving personal or company-owned vehicles. It may also include driving with other passengers in the vehicle, and/or driving as a passenger with other drivers. Note: Even with a valid driver's license, certain motor vehicle infractions may render individual's ineligible to drive company-owned or personal vehicles for company business. Such infractions may also disqualify employees from continued employment with DCCCA, Inc. This position is considered to be a safety-sensitive position.

Possible Opportunities for Promotion and/or Growth:

- CPA Supervisor

Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Candidates must successfully complete pre-employment drug screening, background screening, a fingerprint-based records search, and reference checks. Continued employment is contingent upon annual background screening and participation in an ongoing random drug and alcohol testing program.
DCCCA is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. This position is considered a safety-sensitive position.
DCCCA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of DCCCA to comply with all federal, state, and local laws concerning the employment of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in every location in which DCCCA has facilities. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training, and any other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.