Family Care Specialist

BrightSpring Health Services • Mesa, AZ

27d • Hybrid

About The Position

StepStone Family & Youth Services is seeking a driven, relationship-focused Bilingual Family Care Specialist to recruit and support foster families and help children in care find safe, stable, and nurturing homes. The role builds foster parent pipelines through community engagement, targeted recruitment strategies, and relationship management, guiding prospective families from initial outreach through the SAFE home study and licensing process. The specialist also collaborates with internal teams to support successful placements and ongoing foster-family support, with a focus on homes prepared to meet the needs of children impacted by trauma.

The primary role is to assist with evaluating potential foster and adoptive homes for study and training, and to provide ongoing monitoring, supervision, and support to licensed or certified families. The position is hybrid, involving work from home, the office, and the field. StepStone Family and Youth Services provides residential and family services, foster-care training, respite care, support services, and guidance for young adults transitioning from foster care to independent living.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s-level degree in a related human services field, or two years of post-secondary education plus two years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of experience, training, and education totaling at least five years.
• Desire to provide ongoing support to foster homes serving children with special needs.
• Working knowledge of developmental disabilities and early childhood development.
• Attend required foster-care pre-service training.
• Maintain flexibility to accommodate early-morning, after-hours, and weekend appointments, including those related to foster-family schedules and emergency placements.
• Maintain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card from the State of Arizona.
• Maintain a clear record through the Adult and Child Safety Central Registry regarding reports of abuse and neglect.
• Reliable transportation, current vehicle registration and insurance, and a valid driver’s license.
• Pass pre-employment and random drug tests.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop recruitment strategies and engage community partners to identify prospective foster families.
• Guide prospective families through outreach, the SAFE home study, training, and licensing.
• Assist with evaluating potential foster and adoptive homes for study and training.
• Provide ongoing monitoring, supervision, and support to licensed or certified families.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support successful placements and ongoing foster-parent support.
• Help ensure foster homes are prepared to meet the needs of children impacted by trauma.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time