Foster Care Intake Coordinator

For more than 126 years, Epworth Children's Home has grown and adapted to the individual needs of children and families by providing a safe and nurturing environment, evidence-based practices, and programs across the continuum of care and across the state of South Carolina.

About the role

The Intake Coordinator is responsible for all growth activities of the foster care program, including conducting foster home investigations per DSS regulations, overseeing placement of foster children into licensed homes, meeting licensing and placement goals, screening and referring prospective foster families, facilitating orientations and interviews, processing applications, and conducting licensing studies for initial and re‑licensure.

The mission of Epworth Children's Home is to serve children, youth and families through caring, safe, Christian communities, where hurts are healed, hope is nurtured, and faith in God, self, and others is developed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct foster home investigations utilizing DSS regulations.
• Oversee placement activities of foster children into licensed foster homes.
• Meet monthly goals for licensing foster parents and placements of children.
• Screen, log, and refer prospective foster family calls.
• Facilitate orientation and interview with prospective foster families.
• Process foster family applications within required time frames (references, SLED, CPS check, medicals, fingerprinting, inspections by Fire Marshal & Dept. of Health).
• Conduct licensing study for foster home applicants at time of licensure and re‑licensure for foster families within case load.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a Human Service field OR Bachelor’s degree plus one (1) year experience working with clients in foster care.
• Preferred: minimum four (4) years experience working with children and families, three (3) of which with children in foster care.
• Preferred: minimum one (1) year in a counseling or social worker capacity.
• Must have a belief system and engage in faith practices compatible with those of the United Methodist Church.

Benefits

• Rewarding client‑focused work environment.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• Company‑paid life insurance.
• Voluntary benefits such as STD, LTD, group life.
• 403(b) with company match.
• Ample vacation and sick leave.
• Mission/volunteer leave.
• Credit union.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• Career opportunities throughout the state of SC.