Foster Care Coach

Job overview

The Foster Care Coach role is onsite in Tucson, AZ. Compensation is described as a competitive wage, with no numeric amount specified. La Frontera Center’s La Paloma Family Services programs support children and foster parents. The coach provides training, support, and advocacy for foster parents and children, coordinating with agency staff, schools, outside agencies, and child welfare and behavioral health systems. The role helps families navigate services and supports foster care program needs through assessments, communication, and coordination.

What you'll do

• Provide individual and group training
• support foster parents and children
• advocate within child welfare and behavioral health systems
• coordinate services with outside agencies and schools
• contribute experience with foster home monitoring and licensing, home studies, family assessments, and kinship families
• maintain communication and meet deadlines.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

foster care coach

tucson az

la frontera center

la paloma family services

foster parent support

child welfare

behavioral health

family services

training

kinship families

fingerprint clearance

tuition reimbursement

paid holidays

403(b)

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• employer-contributed health savings account
• 403(b)
• tuition reimbursement up to $5,200 per year after 90 days
• salary supplement allowance
• paid time off, paid holidays, disability coverage, and bereavement leave.

Why this role

May require evening availability; Spanish/English bilingual ability is helpful; PS-MAPP and PS-DT trainer certification or willingness to obtain is noted; fingerprint clearance required.

About the employer

La Frontera Center Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities. Sector: 62.