CPA FOSTER PARENT FACILITATOR - HYBRID
4 days ago
San Antonio
Job Description The candidate must reside within the following county(s) within Region 8: Bexar, Kerr, Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Comal, Guadalupe, Frio, La Salle, Atascosa, Wilson, Karnes, Victoria, De Witt, Lavaca, Calhoun, Jackson, Val Verde, Edwards, Real, Kinney, Uvalde, Medina, Maverick, Zavala and Dimmit County. This is a hybrid position and does require travel to our San Antonio office. PRIMARY FUNCTION/RESPONSIBILTY The CPA Foster Parent Facilitator serves as the primary support and engagement contact for licensed foster parents within the Child Placing Agency. This position is responsible for fostering positive, collaborative relationships with foster parents by providing education, guidance, communication, coordination, and support to ensure foster families are informed, engaged, and equipped to meet the needs of children in care. The Foster Parent Facilitator works collaboratively with CPA leadership, case management, home development, training, and compliance teams while promoting trauma-informed, family-centered practices in accordance with DFPS Minimum Standards and SJRC Texas/Belong policies. The CPA Foster Parent Facilitator also completes admin duties, to include but not limited to running and managing background checks. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Reports regularly to Director of CPA, • Communicates regularly with CPA Staff and caregivers, • Travels between CPA caregiver homes, • Monitors online required courses and webinars.to ensure compliance, • Maintains DFPS training portal and Relias for all foster parents, • Compiles reports regularly to monitor caregiver compliance, • Facilitates all required in-person and virtual courses (to include some weekends and after-hours facilitation) for CPA caregivers, • Facilitates group and individual Foster Parent and caregiver Training., • Maintains compliance of all foster parent and caregiver training files., • Assists in internal and external auditing with all regulatory entities for CPA., • Develops and revises curriculum in compliance with all regulatory entities., • Provides additional reports to Directors as needed., • Attends internal and external meetings as required, to include weekly consultation with CPA., • Completes administrative duties, to include but not limited to running and manage CPA background checks., • Assists director with other assigned admin duties., • Performs other duties as assigned. GENERAL EXPECTATIONS • Adheres to all policies and procedures of the agency and its accrediting and standard setting bodies., • Adheres to weekly schedule provided by the Director of Training or designee., • Maintains client confidentiality according to Belong standards and all applicable codes of ethics., • Learns, understands, and supports the mission, vision, and core values of SJRC Texas, • Carries out Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles and practices for both internal and external stakeholders., • Maintain an environmental of physical plant safety, “felt safety” and cultural diversity for all clients, staff, and other internal and external stakeholders. QUALIFICATIONS Required: • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in social services, training, or human services field., • Experience in adult learning and educational development., • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and use of Virtual platforms such as TEAMS., • Ability to use virtual teaching tools., • Knowledge of Learning Management Systems., • Excellent verbal and written skills., • Must be a team player., • Must model the organization’s mission, vision, and core values with a Trauma Informed Care approach. Preferred: • 2 years’ experience with Adult Learning and Education., • Prior experience in child-welfare industry., • Previous employment with a Child Placing Agency, • Bilingual English/Spanish, • SAMA and/or CPR Certified, • TBRI Practitioner Certifications/Licenses/Registrations: • Valid Texas Driver’s License, good driving record, ability to provide own transportation and proof of current automobile insurance. PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION • Body mobility to stoop, kneel, bend, reach, walk and walk briskly., • Light to moderate lifting up to 60 pounds., • Give and receive verbal and written instructions (with or without hearing aids)., • Read fine print, have sustained vision and peripheral vision (with or without glasses)., • Dexterity to remain calm and adapt to fast paced and emotional environments consisting of children with moderate to severe emotional and psychological needs., • Adaptable to settings with varying degrees of background noise, light and ventilation found in typical settings., • Campuses are smoke-free, except in designated areas., • Possible injury when lifting or moving (child or objects) if the employee fails to use proper body mechanics, or if proper techniques are not used when the use of SAMA restraint techniques are required. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP/REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS Supervised by: Director of Child Placing Agency Supervises: N/A 1/9/2026