CaRES Mentor RFQQ
To apply you must create an applicant account, click here for the WEBS portal.
See below for a brief overview of the position, or view the full document here, En Español.
Alliance mentor will:
- Call caregivers in their region at key times (i.e. at the time of licensure, at the time of first placement, etc.) to offer support and resources
- Follow-up with resources and answers to specific questions as requested by caregivers, assigned by Alliance CaRES, or referred by DCYF staff
- Follow-up with assigned caregivers as needed to ensure ongoing and personal support
- Foster a collaborative effort between local foster care supports and the Alliance CaRES program.
- Attend events
- Share information between organizations
- Make introductions or connections when appropriate
- Coordinate donations
- Opportunity to facilitate CaRES support groups
- 10-25 hours per month on a flexible schedule
- One mandatory team meeting per month (1 hour)
- Other work is daytime, evening, and weekend as determined by the mentor
Alliance CaRES provides:
- Statewide resource list
- Ongoing resource information and connections
- Training on the data management tools
- Dedicated Microsoft Outlook email & team zoom access
- Training and onboarding for all CaRES policies and procedures
- Ongoing monthly opportunity for check-in/training/coordination with the Mentor team.
Mentor Qualifications
- Current licensed WA state caregiver
- No founded allegations with a license in good standing
- Certificate of completion for CCT (Can be completed post-hiring)
- 5 or more years of experience as a foster caregiver
- Deeply connected to their local foster care community
- Knowledgeable about their local foster care resources and supports
- Knowledgeable about common DCYF policies and procedures for licensed foster caregivers
- Basic WACs, the various DCYF roles, and caregiver expectations
- Positive, solution-oriented, and a willing DCYF partner
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