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Family Developer, Yakima
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Casey Family Programs
Casey Family Programs provided pay range This range is provided by Casey Family Programs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $77,968.00/yr – $97,290.00/yr
Job Summary Utilizing a collaborative, innovative, evidence‑informed, trauma and healing approach to practice, we engage families and community partners in the urgent, relentless pursuit of legal and relational permanency and well‑being for all children and families so that no youth ages out of foster care. Our clinical case management and support activities primarily occur within homes and in the community, with virtual options available, as necessary. The Family Developer, in partnership with Social Workers, is responsible for recruiting, maintaining, supporting, coaching, educating, and retaining a culturally diverse complement of quality caregivers (e.g., licensed, kinship, fictive kin, and court‑ordered placements) who are available as permanency resources. In compliance with CFS practice standards and state licensing requirements, the Family Developer completes family assessments and home studies. The Family Developer also helps families provide quality family care, and identifies specific needs that will achieve the outcomes of legal and relational permanency and enhanced youth and family well‑being. The Family Developer applies these same skills with birth families to prevent entry or re‑entry into the child welfare system. This position requires a strong and flexible teaming approach both internally and externally to meet the needs of families served.
Responsibilities
Develop—collaboratively with field office and headquarters staff—permanency family resources, recruitment, and retention strategies. Screen and process inquiries using clinical skills in alignment with the CFS Practice Model. Build quality relationships with caregivers to prepare comprehensive family assessments and home studies of prospective resource parents. Educate, coach, and support potential families on legal and relational permanency and on various permanency options. Network and form relationships with local community resources and child placement agencies to develop and maintain a culturally diverse array of families that mirrors the field office community and jurisdiction.
Maintain regular contact and proper documentation with families, adhering to agency practice standards, jurisdictional, court, and licensing requirements. Oversee licensing documentation for licensure, re‑licensure, and court‑ordered placements. Manage re‑licensing of Field Office as Child Placing Agency (CPA) and licensing reviews. Develop working knowledge of all state and county foster care licensing and/or certification regulations as well as QCR and COA requirements. In collaboration with local community and child placement agencies, develop and implement pre‑service orientation and training opportunities.
Network with community resources and provide presentations to promote the critical role families provide in meeting legal and relational permanency needs of youth. Include outreach and community education about prevention, legal and relational permanency, foster care, kinship care, fictive kin, legal guardianship, and adoptions, including adult adoptions.
Participate in Demonstration and Spread opportunities locally, across CFS, and nationally in partnership with Systems Improvement.
Support and maintain relationships with resource parents, especially those families with pending placements or experiencing crisis, investigations, grief, and loss. Employ a trauma‑ and healing‑informed approach, maintain close relationships with families and social work staff while transitioning youth into a permanent home, and assist Casey staff in monitoring placement dynamics.
Plan and coordinate local, state, and/or national activities and recognition functions for resource families in conjunction with other staff as needed.
Develop and maintain an array of resource families capable of providing respite, interim, and ongoing care for youth in out‑of‑home and in‑home care. Oversee development, coordination, and delivery of ongoing resource parent education and licensing/training requirements that meet parents’ and youth needs. Consult frequently with field office staff responsible for screening and assigning child intakes. Work conjointly with field office staff on planned clinical interventions as well as unplanned emergencies.
Provide input into the annual budget process and work within budget for the Family Developer’s domain: parent training, support and development, recruitment, retention, licensing/certification expenditures, and planning for Field Office family recognition functions.
Perform other duties as assigned, which may include temporary Social Worker assignments.
All essential responsibilities necessitate effective communication across diverse services, populations, staff, and stakeholders to advance diversity, equity and inclusion; to work effectively in a team environment; to exercise independent judgment; and to demonstrate effective organizational, analytical, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field from an accredited institution and a minimum of five years clinical experience in child welfare or related child and family service practice.
Expertise in permanency, improved well‑being outcomes for youth in care, family engagement, community supports, and evidence‑based practices aimed at strengthening families’ well‑being, and ensuring child safety.
Clinical expertise in family systems, trauma‑ and healing‑informed care, substance abuse, mental health, and domestic violence. Experience and skill in parent training and coaching desired.
Experience in successful community engagement/networking, recruitment, and retention of resource families.
Broad knowledge of local, state, and national laws, policies, and procedures governing reunification, foster family licensure, kinship, guardianship, and adoption.
Ability to relate well to children and families of varied cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities, and socioeconomic status; ability to educate and coach families around diversity, equity, and inclusion principles.
Demonstrated commitment to equity, respect for tribal sovereignty, and respect for cultural, racial, and gender difference.
Personal qualities demonstrating adaptability, curiosity, collaboration, and a capacity for self‑reflection and lifelong learning.
Ability to protect the confidentiality of sensitive information by following all relevant policies and protocols.
Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
Basic computer knowledge and proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and electronic case management systems.
Physical requirements: ability to lift, reach, type, travel, and work at a computer for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
Local travel required for home visits and meetings; personal vehicle may be required.
Bilingual skills in English and another language(s) preferred.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Accrual of 12 days of annual leave and 12 days of sick leave.
10 paid holidays per year and one personal holiday per calendar year.
Parental leave up to eight weeks for birth or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.
Three‑month sabbatical with pay after 10 years of continuous full‑time employment.
Opportunities for continued learning, training, and development.
401(k) participation.
Other Information Seniority Level:
Associate
Employment Type:
Full‑time
Job Function:
Consulting and Education
Industries:
Non‑profit Organization Management
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Family Developer, Yakima
role at
Casey Family Programs
Casey Family Programs provided pay range This range is provided by Casey Family Programs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $77,968.00/yr – $97,290.00/yr
Job Summary Utilizing a collaborative, innovative, evidence‑informed, trauma and healing approach to practice, we engage families and community partners in the urgent, relentless pursuit of legal and relational permanency and well‑being for all children and families so that no youth ages out of foster care. Our clinical case management and support activities primarily occur within homes and in the community, with virtual options available, as necessary. The Family Developer, in partnership with Social Workers, is responsible for recruiting, maintaining, supporting, coaching, educating, and retaining a culturally diverse complement of quality caregivers (e.g., licensed, kinship, fictive kin, and court‑ordered placements) who are available as permanency resources. In compliance with CFS practice standards and state licensing requirements, the Family Developer completes family assessments and home studies. The Family Developer also helps families provide quality family care, and identifies specific needs that will achieve the outcomes of legal and relational permanency and enhanced youth and family well‑being. The Family Developer applies these same skills with birth families to prevent entry or re‑entry into the child welfare system. This position requires a strong and flexible teaming approach both internally and externally to meet the needs of families served.
Responsibilities
Develop—collaboratively with field office and headquarters staff—permanency family resources, recruitment, and retention strategies. Screen and process inquiries using clinical skills in alignment with the CFS Practice Model. Build quality relationships with caregivers to prepare comprehensive family assessments and home studies of prospective resource parents. Educate, coach, and support potential families on legal and relational permanency and on various permanency options. Network and form relationships with local community resources and child placement agencies to develop and maintain a culturally diverse array of families that mirrors the field office community and jurisdiction.
Maintain regular contact and proper documentation with families, adhering to agency practice standards, jurisdictional, court, and licensing requirements. Oversee licensing documentation for licensure, re‑licensure, and court‑ordered placements. Manage re‑licensing of Field Office as Child Placing Agency (CPA) and licensing reviews. Develop working knowledge of all state and county foster care licensing and/or certification regulations as well as QCR and COA requirements. In collaboration with local community and child placement agencies, develop and implement pre‑service orientation and training opportunities.
Network with community resources and provide presentations to promote the critical role families provide in meeting legal and relational permanency needs of youth. Include outreach and community education about prevention, legal and relational permanency, foster care, kinship care, fictive kin, legal guardianship, and adoptions, including adult adoptions.
Participate in Demonstration and Spread opportunities locally, across CFS, and nationally in partnership with Systems Improvement.
Support and maintain relationships with resource parents, especially those families with pending placements or experiencing crisis, investigations, grief, and loss. Employ a trauma‑ and healing‑informed approach, maintain close relationships with families and social work staff while transitioning youth into a permanent home, and assist Casey staff in monitoring placement dynamics.
Plan and coordinate local, state, and/or national activities and recognition functions for resource families in conjunction with other staff as needed.
Develop and maintain an array of resource families capable of providing respite, interim, and ongoing care for youth in out‑of‑home and in‑home care. Oversee development, coordination, and delivery of ongoing resource parent education and licensing/training requirements that meet parents’ and youth needs. Consult frequently with field office staff responsible for screening and assigning child intakes. Work conjointly with field office staff on planned clinical interventions as well as unplanned emergencies.
Provide input into the annual budget process and work within budget for the Family Developer’s domain: parent training, support and development, recruitment, retention, licensing/certification expenditures, and planning for Field Office family recognition functions.
Perform other duties as assigned, which may include temporary Social Worker assignments.
All essential responsibilities necessitate effective communication across diverse services, populations, staff, and stakeholders to advance diversity, equity and inclusion; to work effectively in a team environment; to exercise independent judgment; and to demonstrate effective organizational, analytical, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field from an accredited institution and a minimum of five years clinical experience in child welfare or related child and family service practice.
Expertise in permanency, improved well‑being outcomes for youth in care, family engagement, community supports, and evidence‑based practices aimed at strengthening families’ well‑being, and ensuring child safety.
Clinical expertise in family systems, trauma‑ and healing‑informed care, substance abuse, mental health, and domestic violence. Experience and skill in parent training and coaching desired.
Experience in successful community engagement/networking, recruitment, and retention of resource families.
Broad knowledge of local, state, and national laws, policies, and procedures governing reunification, foster family licensure, kinship, guardianship, and adoption.
Ability to relate well to children and families of varied cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities, and socioeconomic status; ability to educate and coach families around diversity, equity, and inclusion principles.
Demonstrated commitment to equity, respect for tribal sovereignty, and respect for cultural, racial, and gender difference.
Personal qualities demonstrating adaptability, curiosity, collaboration, and a capacity for self‑reflection and lifelong learning.
Ability to protect the confidentiality of sensitive information by following all relevant policies and protocols.
Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
Basic computer knowledge and proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and electronic case management systems.
Physical requirements: ability to lift, reach, type, travel, and work at a computer for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
Local travel required for home visits and meetings; personal vehicle may be required.
Bilingual skills in English and another language(s) preferred.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Accrual of 12 days of annual leave and 12 days of sick leave.
10 paid holidays per year and one personal holiday per calendar year.
Parental leave up to eight weeks for birth or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.
Three‑month sabbatical with pay after 10 years of continuous full‑time employment.
Opportunities for continued learning, training, and development.
401(k) participation.
Other Information Seniority Level:
Associate
Employment Type:
Full‑time
Job Function:
Consulting and Education
Industries:
Non‑profit Organization Management
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