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Base Salary: $56,595

Summary of Position

30 Days to Family® is a short-term intervention to expand efforts to find safe, appropriate relative support and placements for youth entering foster care. The program is designed to assist in meeting the 2008 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act’s 30-day standard and Missouri youth placing agencies’ legal requirement of notifying a youth’s adult relatives of their option to participate in the care and placement of the youth. The initial search is for non-offending parents and grandparents, but at least 80 additional relatives will be identified, contacted, and explored for potential placement and support. Because foster care placements can be fragile, the goal is to identify multiple relatives or kin as potential placement providers. Maternal and paternal relatives are explored with equal interest.

In all cases, every effort is made to keep siblings together, maintain youth in their school of origin, and preserve the youth’s important relationships with friends and supportive adults. Once the placement provider is identified, the Specialist provides support to the family in the identification of family and community resources, assistance in eliminating barriers to placement with relatives, and creating a network of formal and informal supports to assist with placement stability.

To best meet the scheduling needs of the family, approximately 10% of the Specialist’s work may be performed in the evening or on the weekend.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to the following program philosophies:
  • Youth deserve to be with their family
  • Family takes care of family
  • All families include members who are willing and able to care for youth
  • Families are the expert and may need help discovering and organizing their strengths
  • Relatives have a right to know family exists
  • Everyone has something to contribute
• Assists the case manager and court officials with meeting the Fostering Connections to Success Act, applicable Missouri statutes, and Missouri Children’s Division policy regarding relative/kin notification and
• Collects information from relatives/kin to expand the youth’s support system and family connections, while identifying potential relative home providers.
• Identifies and documents at least 80 relatives/kin for each youth through family finding diligent search activities, including: internet & database searches; Children’s Division case file reviews; and youth, family, and collateral contact
• Facilitates ongoing communication with the team and provides the referring agencies with accurate family documentation, including detailed genograms, family contact information, and identified family supports on a regular basis.
• Participates in court hearings, external and internal meetings and/or individual professional consultations. Most of these meetings will be attended in
• Navigates various software packages to obtain, collect, and track program outcome data in a timely manner as required by the funder and/or the Foster & Adoptive Care
• Completes assessments on the youth and family functioning upon case referral and case closure to measure the success and outcomes of the
• Assists in preparing the family for licensure by explaining the licensing process and assisting with home licensing
• Provides identified relative resource provider with additional community support and resources for placement stability.
• Submits detailed activity notes and documentation of all case related billing activities in accordance with funding requirements as required by the funder and/or the Foster & Adoptive Care
• Completes monthly billing sheets timely and daily activity log, accurately and in accordance with funding requirements as required by the funder and/or the Foster & Adoptive Care
• Maintains accurate files and records for each
• Understands, or willing to learn, Genopro and Salesforce.
• Meets all 30 Days to Family® program outcomes.
• See job description for a complete list of responsibilities.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a social service field

Experience

• Demonstrated experience working with interdisciplinary teams utilizing innovative strategies to overcome obstacles.
• Direct experience in the child welfare field with knowledge of foster care and adoption and experience in family interview, engagement, and assessment.
• Experience in resource parent licensing strongly

To Apply:

This is a full-time position. Send your resume and cover letter to Quintella Ivory, Director of Human Resources, at recruiting@foster-adopt.org. Applications without a well-written, thoughtful cover letter stating your passion and qualification for serving our population will not be considered. The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Base Salary: $56,595

Summary of Position

The Coalition is hiring a Development and Grants Manager to champion the proposal and report development process and to assist with general fundraising efforts. The successful candidate will work closely with the Development Operations Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director, and Chief Impact Officer to successfully write and submit proposals as well as report the Coalitions’ progress to grant making organizations. The Coalition is interested in hiring a Development and Grants Manager with relevant experience in these core competencies and will determine salary range, responsibilities, and title dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Works with the Development Operations Manager to develop, expand and update grant calendar with proposal and report requirements.
• Conducts grant kick off and status meetings with Finance, Evaluation and Learning, and Development team members.
• Tracks grant progress on development tracker or within Salesforce.
• Stewards’ relationships with grant making organizations and provides periodic check-ins and updates.
• Attends all external grant meetings.
• Ensures that all submission deadlines are met on time and with accuracy.
• Continually researches new opportunities and develops new funding prospects.
• Creates compelling narrative for all proposals and reports to support the organization’s mission, programs, and outcomes.
• See job description for a complete list of responsibilities.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree is required preferably in the fields of social work, business administration, or communications.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• 3 years’ work experience in a nonprofit development department or within a grant making institution.
• Project management experience is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience using Client Relationship Management Software. Salesforce experience a plus.
• Must have strong time management skills, be highly organized and able to prioritize.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills need to lead grant kick off meetings, assign tasks and to write winning proposals.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact positively with all coworkers, funders, and donors.

To Apply:

This is a full-time position. Send your resume and cover letter to Quintella Ivory, Director of Human Resources, at recruiting@foster-adopt.org. Applications without a well-written, thoughtful cover letter stating your passion and qualification for serving our population will not be considered. The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Base Salary: $56,595

Are you passionate about making a real difference in your community and eager to lead a dynamic team? Join us at ReFresh, a non-profit resale store dedicated to providing fashionable clothing while raising crucial funds for children in foster care. As the Retail Store Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the operations of our store in St. Louis Missouri.

The Retail Store Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a retail store, ensuring efficient and profitable operation while delivering excellent customer service. This role involves managing store staff, implementing sales strategies, and maintaining inventory levels. The Director of ReFresh reports to the Chief Operation Manager and collaborates with other store managers to achieve organizational goals.

Essential Functions:

• Provide direct supervision and support to Refresh/Resource staff.
• Collaborate with the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition to align store objectives with the mission of supporting children in foster care.
• Drive execution of program and agency
• Facilitate decision-making and communications within and between
• Initiate difficult discussions.
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to
• Establish and monitor staff performance and program goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, and conduct annual performance appraisals
• Have vision and see the big picture (especially when things get challenging).

• See job description for a complete list

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, administration, retail management preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of three to five years of Retail Management or similar leadership role. Proven track record of leadership abilities such as mentoring, coaching, and motivating team members to achieve their full potential.

To Apply:

This is a full-time position. Send your resume and cover letter to Quintella Ivory, Director of Human Resources, at recruiting@foster-adopt.org. Applications without a well-written, thoughtful cover letter stating your passion and qualification for serving our population will not be considered. The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Base Salary: $56,595

Summary of Position

The Extreme Recruiter is responsible for spearheading and expediting the adoption recruitment activities of the child welfare team. Extreme Recruitment® works exclusively with the hardest-to-place children: ages 10-18, sibling groups, children of color, and youth with emotional, developmental, physical, or behavioral concerns. The position requires the recruiter to carry out all aspects of multi-faceted, child-specific adoption recruitment. The Extreme Recruiter facilitates 12-20 weeks of team meetings with the goals of ensuring a system of supportive adults and identifying a permanent resource committed to adoption or guardianship.

Prior to the active recruitment phase of 12-20 weeks, the Extreme Recruiter completes pre-work. Pre-work may include the recruiter familiarization themself to the case history, building a relationship with youth(s) and placement provider, making recommendations regarding services that may be beneficial during active recruitment, as well as other activities.

Once a permanency option is identified, the Extreme Recruiter holds monthly team meetings until an adoption or guardianship is finalized. If an identified permanency resource disrupts, the Extreme Recruiter may remain involved in the case and facilitate monthly meetings to secure and support a second permanency option.

Given the nature of the work, approximately 20% of the work hours can be expected to occur in the evenings and/or weekends.

Program Outcomes:

• provide Extreme Recruitment services to 6-8 youth at one time
• ensuring a system of supportive adults for at least 85% of youth on caseload
• identify an adoptive or guardianship caregiver for at least 70% of youth on caseload

The Coalition hires individuals:

• Passionate about serving foster/adopted youth and families
• Confident enough to work independently while knowing when to reach out for help
• With the highest level of integrity and flexibility when working both in the office and in the field

Essential Functions:

• Assists the case manager and court officials with meeting the Fostering Connections to Success Act, applicable Missouri statutes, and Missouri Children’s Division policy regarding relative/kin notification and placement
• Participates in court hearings, external and internal team, and agency meetings, and/or individual or group professional consultations. The majority of these meetings should be attended in person. Schedules, facilitates, and participates in meetings with youths’ teams including Extreme Recruitment supervisor, case manager, case manager’s supervisor, GAL, DJO, therapist, placement provider, etc. The majority of these meetings will be attended in person.
• Completes thorough and professional documentation (i.e., intake forms, progress activity notes, progress maintenance plans, assessments, profiles and closing summaries.)
• Completes internal referrals to agency services such Family Works, Little Wishes, training opportunities, and support groups, etc. Complete external referrals to community resources and services such as therapy, evaluations, trainings, etc.
• Requests, reviews, and analyzes relevant documentation such as psychological evaluations, IEP documents, therapy reports, birth records, etc.
• Assists in preparing unlicensed families for licensure by explaining the licensing process and assisting with home licensing
• Visits with the child and family in-home or in the community to address concerns that relate to placement stability and provide support to foster and adoptive parents.
• Reviews case record to include Mine the child’s Children’s Division, contracted case management, and court files for names, dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers, and other relevant identifying information of kin/relatives. Complete a trauma and loss history for the child from this information.
• Receives and responds to training, coaching, supervision, and feedback; works well in team setting.
• Ensures an initial assessment of adoption readiness is conducted initially and updated as the case progresses, which will include weekly review of the youth’s current placement, mental health needs, physical health needs, adult relationships, peer relationships, and educational needs.
• Assists in conducting a diligent search to identify a minimum at least forty family members; with the goal to connect the youth with safe, appropriate kin to build a natural support network while exploring family members and non-family members as a permanency plan.
• Ensures that all child-specific, targeted, and general recruitment strategies are conducted per the program manual.
• Understands, or ability to learn Genopro.
• Maintain accurate files and records for each client.
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Candidates must:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field.
• Demonstrate experience working with interdisciplinary teams utilizing innovative strategies to overcome obstacles. Direct experience in the child welfare field with knowledge of foster care and adoption in the St. Louis area is strongly preferred.

To Apply:

This is a full-time position. Send your resume and cover letter to Quintella Ivory, Director of Human Resources, at recruiting@foster-adopt.org. Applications without a well-written, thoughtful cover letter stating your passion and qualification for serving our population will not be considered. The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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The Information Technology Generalist will be responsible for managing a broad range of responsibilities supporting various components of the Coalition’s infrastructure and systems to ensure smooth operations.

This position reports to the Director of Information Systems and collaborates closely with the Technology Manager on day-to-day operations.

The Coalition is interested in hiring an Information Technology Generalist with relevant experience in these core competencies and will determine the salary range upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications

Essential Functions:

• The Information Technology Generalist’s key functions will align with ensuring ongoing data and asset protection, software and hardware support, technical support and training for staff members, and special projects as assigned. Attention to detail, technical proficiency, customer service, problem-solving skills, and adaptability will be necessary for the success of the Information Technology Generalist.
• Implement and reinforce security measures to protect the Coalition’s data and assets, including data storage, backup, and recovery. Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
• Assist with identifying non-compliant areas and implementing solutions.
• Manage internal and external security measures and processes to protect stakeholder information.
• Review and update the file server structure and permissions to accommodate changes in organizational requirements and data management practices.
• Assist in the selection, implementation, and integration of software solutions to meet the organization’s requirements. Work closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and customize solutions accordingly.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends in the IT industry.
• Assist with the management of mobile devices via Microsoft Intune.
• Track software licenses and hardware in asset management solution.
• Provide prompt and courteous assistance to end-users experiencing hardware, software, or network-related issues.
• Utilize troubleshooting techniques and diagnostic tools to isolate root causes and determine appropriate solutions.
• Document troubleshooting procedures, solutions and best practices for reference and expansion of the knowledge base.
• Communicate technical concepts and solutions in a clear and understandable manner, fostering positive relationships with end-users.
• Collaborate with all stakeholders across the organization to facilitate the onboarding and offboarding processes for employees.
• Maintain documentation of IT systems, processes, and procedures. Develop training materials and conduct training sessions to enhance staff members’ technology skills and promote effective use of technology resources.
• Support the adoption of and adherence to the agency’s Security and Awareness Initiatives for protecting stakeholder information.
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Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information technology, or related field.

Experience

• 2-5 years working in information technology or related roles with a solid understanding of security concepts and technologies.

To Apply:

This is a full-time position. Send your resume and cover letter to Quintella Ivory, Director of Human Resources, at recruiting@foster-adopt.org. Applications without a well-written, thoughtful cover letter stating your passion and qualification for serving our population will not be considered. The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Base Salary: $56,595

Treatment Foster Care (TFC) is available to youth who require a higher level of foster family setting to remain in the community. In the absence of a TFC home, youth are at risk of placement into a restrictive residential setting. While the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition does not hold a Treatment Foster Care contract with the State of Missouri, the Coalition’s Treatment Foster Care Specialist does work in collaboration with partner agencies to recruit, train, and retain quality TFC homes. The Specialist also communicates and partners with licensed child placing agencies for the purpose of parent support and placement stability.

The Treatment Foster Care Specialist provides training and assessment to prospective Treatment Foster Care parents. Each specialist on the team is responsible for co-facilitating training which occurs one evening a week for 9 weeks. Specialists typically train two cohorts each year. In addition to training, this position involves on-going support to families that have taken the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition’s Treatment Foster Care training.

Support services are provided through partnering with the family in their home environment or where the family is most comfortable, for the purposes of evaluating and maintaining the needs of the child’s placement. Treatment Foster Care Specialists can carry up to ten support cases at a time with the purpose of ensuring appropriate services are in place and treatment plans are utilized to meet the goals of placement stabilization. Approximately 85% of the Specialist’s home visits are in the evening to meet the scheduling needs of the foster parents.

Treatment Foster Care at the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition is a developing program and requires the Specialist to remain open and engaged in on-going program evaluation and modification as determined. The Treatment Foster Care team also provides Elevated Needs training to Missouri licensed foster and adoptive care providers.

Essential Functions:

• Educates individuals about the unique issues surrounding foster care, adoption, and guardianship.
• Works with individuals and families to connect them to support services and resources in the community based on their individual need.
• Completes initial and on-going assessment of foster parent and Treatment Foster Care competencies.
• Maintains at least weekly communication with each family participating in training. Contact may be virtually by phone, or in person to provide additional training, resources, and/or support.
• Conducts assigned training after 5pm and on some weekends on a rotation.
• Completes daily activity log.
• Navigates and uses various software packages to obtain, collect, and track program data in a timely manner as required by the funder and/or the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. This includes but is not limited to Salesforce.
• Respects and demonstrates an 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.
• Receives and responds to training, coaching, supervision, and feedback; works well in team setting.
• Responds to communication from families and professionals in a respectful and timely manner.
• Visits with family in-home or in the community to address concerns that relate to placement stability.
• Participates in team and agency meetings and/or individual professional consultations. Most of these meetings should be attended in person.
• Completes thorough, professional, and timely documentation (i.e., intake forms, assessment, progress and activity notes, progress maintenance plans and closing summaries).
• Follows procedures for meeting with, calling, and consulting supervisor.
• Increases community knowledge of the Treatment Foster Care program by participating in various speaking engagements.
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Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a social service field

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years navigating the child welfare field preferred

To Apply:

This is a full-time position. Send your resume and cover letter to Quintella Ivory, Director of Human Resources, at recruiting@foster-adopt.org. Applications without a well-written, thoughtful cover letter stating your passion and qualification for serving our population will not be considered. The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition is an Equal Opportunity Employer.