Placement Specialist

Job Summary

The St. Louis Partners Placement Specialist is responsible for searching for and identifying appropriate resource homes when a child is in need of placement due to being a new intake or a placement disruption for all St. Louis Partners children. Every effort is made to keep siblings together, maintain children in their school of origin, and preserve the child’s important relationships with family members, friends, and supportive adults.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide coverage as needed for other SLP positions.
• Answer the Partners Intake phone during business hours.
• Distribute the new intake information to the assigned case management agency.
• Respond to communication from families and professionals in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the betterment of families and children being served by St. Louis Partners.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited program of Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field and a minimum of three (3) years of direct experience working in child welfare and managing such services.
• Working knowledge of community resources.
• Understanding of juvenile court processes and Missouri child welfare laws, practices, and licensing standards.
• An understanding of family systems, the impact of abuse and neglect; substance abuse; mental illness; poverty; grief and loss; and trauma on children and their families.
• A strong commitment to the family, finding philosophy, and a deep understanding of the essential role family connections play in a child’s life.
• Ability to work cooperatively, productively, and in partnership with other team members, agency staff, and clients.
• Maintain professional relationships and communicate effectively with CD staff, families, placement providers, and community partners.
• Ability to develop rapport and work effectively with staff and families of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to support staff and confront issues with staff when needed professionally.
• Respects and demonstrates understanding for differences including the ability to interact effectively with individuals regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, and socioeconomic status.
• Maintain professional relationships and communicate effectively with CD staff, families, placement providers, and community partners.

Benefits

"Teach a youth about the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6