CPA Specialist

Full‑Time

Essential Functions

  • Carries an average caseload of 22 active families
  • Accepts referral information regarding potential placements for children in care and matches with foster families
  • Conducts home visits and reviews documentation on foster children on a monthly basis
  • Conducts home visits on assigned active respite families on a monthly basis
  • Ensures each home is compliant with DCF regulations and completes home report following home visits
  • Assists foster parents in accessing resources to meet foster child needs
  • Ensures that foster parents attend trainings throughout the year for their annual relicensing requirements
  • Completes renewal process and exceptions as necessary
  • Conducts family assessments at time of renewal licensing
  • Updates Electronic Record System and openings list once weekly at a minimum or upon request
  • Facilitates support meetings and other activities for foster families regularly
  • Tracks DCF Notice of Survey Findings (NOSF) to ensure that compliance actions are completed and investigations are closed
  • Tracks MVR reports to ensure that corrective actions are completed
  • Develops and tracks compliance action plans (CAPs) and/or safety plans with foster families as required
  • Assists in the process of recruiting new foster families and attending recruitment events
  • Completes monthly reports documenting current behaviors on each child in assigned foster home
  • Provides crisis/on‑call services and 24‑hour, 7‑day support to assigned foster families
  • Submits an incident report when appropriate
  • Maintains good working relationships and facilitates communication with the foster family, foster child, and collateral agencies and staff
  • Provides information about placements, respites, discharges, etc., via the childchange email for billing accuracy
  • Approves foster parent payment reports twice a month after ensuring accuracy
  • Conducts adoption home studies as needed
  • Maintains regular contact with supervisor
  • Requires the ability to maintain strict confidentiality
  • Attends monthly CPA meeting and in‑person meetings
  • Participates in foster family and child welfare conferences
  • Conducts pre‑service training for prospective foster and adoptive families
  • Completes pre‑service summary/recommendations and strengths/needs assessment

Education, Experience, And Licensure

  • Requires a bachelor's degree in human services field
  • Licensure preferred
  • Requires at least two years of child welfare and/or family services experience
  • Must possess a valid state driver’s license, in‑force automobile liability insurance, and maintain a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) that meets organization’s insurability standard as defined by DCCCA policy. Availability of reliable transportation is required for this position

EOE

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