As a Foster care and Adoption Specialist, you will have the opportunity to complete assessment home studies and provide courtesy supervision for DCS and out-of-state referred families, as well as license and certify families as needed. Under the HACS and ICPC contracts, you will provide assessment and supportive services to children and families served by the Department of Child Safety.  

Who We Are:

Founded in 1912, Arizona's Children Association is one of the oldest and largest statewide comprehensive child welfare and behavioral health not-for-profit agencies in Arizona. Located in all 15 Arizona counties, we provide a variety of programs and services to meet the needs of more than 40,000 children, youth and families each year. When working with AzCA, you'll be surrounded by highly talented and dedicated individuals who are committed to our mission of protecting children, empowering youth, and strengthening families.

Why You'll Love Working for Us:

At Arizona's Children Association, our employees are our most valuable asset; and as such we offer a wide range of benefits to aid your health and wellness including:

• We have a whole new comprehensive benefits package for 2023! Click here to view our 2023 Benefits Guide for full details! 
  • All full time employees working 30 hours or more per week are eligible and we offer several plans for Medical, Dental, and Vision so you can choose the option right for you and your family!
  • Plans are effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), Life and AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more!
• Employee Wellness and Support Time every Friday morning
• Flexible Schedules
• Generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 8 paid holidays
• 403B Retirement Savings Plan provided through Mutual of America
• Tuition Reimbursement and Discounts

Find your passion. Join our team!

What You'll Do:

• Assists families with completing paperwork for home study processes.
• Writes comprehensive studies about referred families, evaluating skills and appropriateness for kinship placement, foster care licensure and/or adoption.
• Monitors homes ensuring licensing standards, state laws and regulatory requirements are being met.
• Maintains timely and accurate client records in compliance with AzCA and governmental requirements.
• Safely and effectively monitor client activities, including those of caregivers, as well as children and youth.
• Attends and participates in all required meetings.
• Performs work and represents AzCA in accordance with our mission, vision and values and Foundations for Success. 

Minimum Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of related experience OR a Master's degree with less than 2 years of related experience
• Required experience will be in the Social Work, Psychology or Human Service Field (i.e. Foster Care, Group Home, Shelter Care, Behavioral Health field) working with children, families, and/or adults

Minimum Qualification & Requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age (licensing requirement).
• Possess a valid Arizona driver's license and be insurable under the agency's automobile policy.
• Must be able to provide own transportation for business related purposes
• Must be able to provide DPS fingerprint clearance.
• Must be able to meet training and agency compliance requirements for the position.
• An individual may qualify for this position if the individual is able to "perform safely" the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen

At Arizona's Children Association we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that not only promotes, but values and celebrates diversity. Our goal is to create an inclusive workplace and culture to better serve our children, families and community.

Just like the uniqueness of the families we serve, we strive to be diverse in:

race, color, ethnicity, national origin, culture, language, gender, age, sexual orientation/preference, gender identity and expression, disability and/or diagnosis, marital status, religion, status, or any other protected status.

AzCA does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.