Family Development Trainer/Assessor

The Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association is a not for profit agency that educates, supports, & advocates for foster, adoptive, & kinship children, youth, & families in central Missouri by offering services & partnering with community & governmental agencies to develop healthy & self-sufficient individuals & families.

Founded in 2007 by a former foster youth, foster parents, and adoptive parents, the CMFCAA is a community service organization that provides for the needs of foster, adoptive, kinship, and guardianship youth and families. What began as a small support group has grown into a multifaceted organization that provides direct support, education, services and advocacy to foster and adoptive families in a 24-county central Missouri region.

Currently, we are assisting over 640 foster families, over 1400 foster children, over 400 adopted children in our service area. Our goal is to be a support to the families, children and youth in this area, and we work tirelessly to provide much needed services to them.

*** Please be sure to submit a cover letter with work experience and why you are the perfect candidate to be our Family Development Trainer/Assessor! ***

POSITION SUMMARY

 As a Family Development Trainer/Assessor, you will provide training to individuals who are interested in becoming foster/adoptive/relative/kinship/respite providers and completing home assessments for licensing. Our Family Development Trainers/Assessors provide fun, creative, and educational trainings while assisting families through the pre-service licensure process. You will work one-on-one with families while building lasting relationships to make a substantial impact for the communities and children we serve. The candidate should be comfortable with conducting in-home consultations and follow up visits with applicants/resource providers as well as writing thorough home assessments. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Work with licensing agencies to complete accurate Home Assessments and appropriate paperwork within required time frame 

·       Write lengthy assessments using proper formatting, grammar, spelling, and sentence structure 

·       Conduct thorough background screenings on potential resource providers 

·       Maintain required documentation and confidential materials pertaining to prospective resource providers   

·       Travel, training, and writing home assessments within the 24 counties CMFCAA serves 

·       Collaborate and provide non-biased, quality services to families while focusing on support through home visits and Home Assessment process to obtain licensure 

·       Keep professional relationships and ensure precautions are taken to provide security and confidentiality to CMFCAA families 

·       Facilitate state required educational trainings for families seeking licensure to foster/adopt or provide kinship care 

·       Facilitate state required educational trainings for foster/adoptive/kinship parents to acquire continued education 

·       Ability to create new and engaging activities utilized for trainings 

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

·       Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice, English, Journalism, Communications or related field 

·       Excellent oral and written communication skills 

·       Case management, 1 year (preferred) 

·       Knowledge of foster care system (preferred) 

·       Strong public speaking experience 

·       Reliable transportation 

·       Ability to obtain required training certificates 

·       Strong organizational and documentation skills 

·       Punctuality and flexibility in a fast-paced environment 

·       Ability to promote teamwork 

·       Meeting goals for the program 

·       Maintain and keep all training equipment and materials organized and in good repair 

License/Certificate: 

·       Driver’s license- REQUIRED 

·       STARS Train the Trainer (Preferred) 

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

·       Health insurance benefit 90/10

·       Dental and Vision  100% covered 

·       Aflac

·       25K employer paid Life Insurance plan

·       3% Match of a Simple IRA (after qualifying time period)

·        Paid time off

·       Mileage reimbursement at federal rate

·       Usage of Company Vehicle (provided complete and clear driving background has been submitted)

CMFCAA does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its programs or services. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and members.