Foster Care Specialist
Spectrum Community Services
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- Pay
- $52K to $60K
- a year
- Location
- Southfield, MI
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Nov 6
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Spectrum Community Services
Non-profit organization management · 1,001 to 5,000 employees
What you'll do
- Provide intensive, family-centered casework services
- Model parenting, communication, and household management skills
- Represent children and families in court
- Facilitate team meetings and partner with schools, medical providers, and clinical staff
- Conduct regular safety visits and monitor health and educational needs
- Create structured treatment and safety plans
- Participate in a supportive 24/7 emergency response system
What you need
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Child Development, Human Services, or a related field.
- Experience & Skills: 1+ years of experience working with families and conducting assessments preferred. Strong interpersonal, time management, conflict resolution, and written documentation skills.
- Knowledge: Understanding of strength-based family work, wraparound processes, child development, and child welfare policies.
- Transportation: Valid, unrestricted Driver’s License, good driving record, proof of auto insurance, and a reliable vehicle for home visits and client transportation.
- Clearances: Ability to pass MDHHS Central Registry clearance, a Michigan State Police record check, a physical exam, and a TB test.
- Education: a bachelor's degree
Key skills
Strength-based family workWraparound processesChild developmentChild welfare policiesAssessmentsInterpersonalTime managementConflict resolutionWritten documentationValid, unrestricted Driver’s LicenseGood driving recordMDHHS Central Registry clearance
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Perks
- Health coverage
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Employer match
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability coverage
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Professional development
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Make a Lasting Impact — Foster Care Specialist Are you driven by compassion, resilience, and a commitment to keeping families safe and connected? Join our team as a Foster Care Specialist in Flint and become a vital advocate for children and families navigating the child welfare system. This is more than a social work role — it’s an opportunity to empower parents, protect children, and help shape brighter, more stable futures every day.
Why Join UsCompetitive salaried compensation with full-time benefits
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision – BCBS)
403(b) retirement plan with employer match
Life insurance & short-term disability coverage
Paid time off and paid holidays
Career growth & professional development opportunities
Mission-driven culture focused on family preservation and youth transformation
What You’ll DoEmpower & Reunite Families: Provide intensive, family-centered casework services to birth parents, foster/adoptive parents, and children, modeling parenting, communication, and household management skills to support safe family reunification.
Advocate & Coordinate: Represent children and families in court, facilitate team meetings, and partner with schools, medical providers, and clinical staff to ensure seamless support and care.
Ensure Child Well-Being & Safety: Conduct regular safety visits, monitor health and educational needs, and create structured treatment and safety plans.
Provide Crisis Support: Participate in a supportive 24/7 emergency response system to assist families in crisis and restore stability when needed most.
What You BringEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Child Development, Human Services, or a related field.
Experience & Skills: 1+ years of experience working with families and conducting assessments preferred. Strong interpersonal, time management, conflict resolution, and written documentation skills.
Knowledge: Understanding of strength-based family work, wraparound processes, child development, and child welfare policies.
Transportation: Valid, unrestricted Driver’s License, good driving record, proof of auto insurance, and a reliable vehicle for home visits and client transportation.
Clearances: Ability to pass MDHHS Central Registry clearance, a Michigan State Police record check, a physical exam, and a TB test.
Ready to Make an Impact?