Family Specialist - Foster Parent Trainer (HYBRID)

About the role

The Lead Family Specialist & Foster Parent Trainer provides support, psycho-educational counseling, and skill-building to children and families in foster care. They assist in managing training needs, oversee family development, and act as a liaison between treatment teams and community services.

Responsibilities

• Conducting training sessions
• Supporting foster parents through home visits and consultations
• Developing treatment and service plans
• Coordinating family visits
• Ensuring compliance with regulations
• Leading recruitment and training of professional foster parents
• Overseeing home certification processes
• Facilitating family group meetings
• Managing client documentation
• Coordinating medical and mental health services
• Maintaining confidentiality

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in human services
• Valid NYS driver’s license
• Experience in human services
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work flexibly, including evenings/weekends
• Demonstrated empathy, professionalism, reliability
• Ability to handle sensitive information and stressful situations effectively

Core Attributes

• Ability to build respectful relationships
• Work collaboratively
• Exercise sound judgment
• Maintain confidentiality
• Adapt to a dynamic environment
• Excellent documentation and time management
• Capacity to support clients and foster families compassionately

Additional Duties

• Support agency outreach efforts
• Conduct interviews and home assessments for prospective foster families
• Facilitate training programs
• Provide 24‑hour on‑call support
• Emphasize teamwork, adherence to policies, and a commitment to equitable, inclusive service delivery