Foster Home Developer

Mission & About Us

Hale Kipa provides opportunities and environments that strengthen and encourage youth, their families and communities to actualize their potential and social responsibility.

Since 1970, Hale Kipa has championed Hawai'i's youth and children. We provide youth outreach, independent living facilities, therapeutic foster care, a haven for runaways, and more. Our founders recognized a need for a nonprofit to step in to assist this deserving population and we are still doing that critical work today, on O'ahu, Kaua'i, and the Island of Hawai'i. Learn more about Hale Kipa's programs.

Role Overview

Hale Kipa is looking for a foster home developer to provide leadership and expertise in training, supervising, and licensing a team of Hale Kipa Resource Caregivers who are culturally, therapeutically and professionally responsive to youth placed in their homes who need emergency shelter (referred by the Department of Human Services or Family Court), or a therapeutic home (referred by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division).

Must possess the following skill set: ability to communicate well, understand needs of youth, facilitate foster care trainings, support and supervise resource caregivers, ability to strategize recruitment effort for new resource caregiver families, work as a team member, ensure strict standards are followed and provide timely documentation. Strong organizational skills are critical. Bachelors degree in a human service field is preferred; or four years of supervised experience will be considered. The individual will need to meet the credentialing requirements of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division, standards. Experience with youth is required and experience with foster youth is preferred.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in a human service field or 4 years of supervised experience

Experience working with youth is highly preferred

Experience with foster youth is also highly preferred

Requirements

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Proficiency in navigating electronic health record systems

Consistent and timely documentation

Access to a vehicle for work purposes, which may include transporting youth

A valid driver's license

Current auto insurance and safety check

Benefits

Medical/Drug/Vision/Dental

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)/6 paid holidays

403(b) Retirement Plan

Group Term Life Insurance

Access to Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Plans

Salary

$43,000/annually

An EEO Employer

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.Click Here to Apply or use the link belowhttps://halekipa.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1108876-320553.html