Bilingual Treatment Aide, Foster Care - RFS
Company: Friends of Youth
Location: Renton
Posted on: October 20, 2024
Job Description:
The Bilingual Individual Treatment Aide (ITA) assists the Case
Managers in providing support services to youth in Foster Care.
They will also perform various case management responsibilities,
keep case records up to date and perform clerical duties as
assigned within the office setting.JOB RESPONSIBILITIESA: Foster
Parent and Child Support
- Provide foster parent and child support services for children
as assigned.
- Conduct individual assessments related to each youth's life
skills educational needs as assigned by the Case Managers.
- Assist the foster parent in delivering specific life skills
education to the youth. This education might be in the areas of
independent living skills, job readiness and training, consumer
skills, etc.
- Establish and maintain a catalog of life skill packets,
information, and available community resources.B: Case Management
- As assigned by the Case Managers, the ITA will assist with
various case management responsibilities. These might include
locating alternative/respite placement, meeting with school
officials, finding community resources (e.g., parenting classes,
anger management groups), crisis intervention, arranging doctors
and counseling appointments, etc.
- Assist foster parents in providing transportation of youth to
appointments, community resources, and meetingsC. Administration
- Meet a minimum of one-half hour for every ten hours of work per
week for individual supervision with the Lead Bilingual Case
Manager to discuss policy, review program operations and direction,
initiate discussions on problem areas, and to report on the
- status of youth, youths family, and foster families. Number of
hours of supervision will be increased to reflect complexities of
case load.
- Participate a minimum of one hour per week in group supervision
with other foster care staff members.
- Maintain and update case records and foster home files.
- Maintain files for agency and state forms, policies and
procedures, resource literature, and other related documents.JOB
REQUIREMENTSA. Education and Experience
- Bilingual in Spanish and English.
- Bachelors Degree in Social Work or a related field is
preferred.
- Experience working with adolescent youth is preferred.B.
Additional Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Must satisfactorily pass criminal history check
- Must satisfactorily pass tuberculosis (TB) test.
- Must successfully complete the following health certification
requirements within 30 days of employment: CPR, First Aid, Food
Handlers permit and Bloodborne Pathogens training.
- Complete a de-escalation and restraint training within the
first 45 days of employment to be eligible to be involved in the
restraint of a resident if necessary.
- Must have a valid Washington State driver's license or be able
to obtain one by date of employment
- Employees and volunteers who operate their own or Friends of
Youth vehicles on Friends of Youth business must have a safe
driving record as defined by Friends of Youth. Employees and
volunteers who operate their own vehicle(s) on Friends of Youth
business must carry auto liability insurance that complies with the
requirements of Friends of Youth.C. Knowledge, Skills and
Ability
- Engages with diverse populations in a culturally responsive
manner.
- Demonstrates a commitment to the values of equity and inclusion
by honoring and celebrating diverse characteristics and expressions
of personal identity.
- Knowledge of life skills education.
- Knowledge of community resources.
- Ability to relate to and communicate with youth and
families.
- Ability to perform clerical duties.
- Occasional weekend and evening work required.
- Knowledge of relevant Council on Accreditation (COA) standards
and participation in the Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI)
process.We offer:
- Generous time off including 15 vacation days per year, paid
sick leave, 11 paid holidays, 2 social justice leave days per year
for full-time employees
- Health insurance package including medical, dental, vision,
24/7 access to telehealth, long term disability and life
insurance
- Retirement plan with match
- Transgender Health Benefits Friends of Youth is committed to
equity and creating a diverse and inclusive work environment as an
equal opportunity employer. We welcome, honor, and celebrate our
clients, colleagues, and communities diverse identities and
cultures. For more information, email hr@friendsofyouth.org.
Compensation details: 23-24.6 Hourly
WagePIf027f34db463-31181-35651644
Keywords: Friends of Youth, Renton , Bilingual Treatment Aide, Foster Care - RFS, Other , Renton, Washington
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