Foster/Adoption Parent Recruiter (Part-time)

Koinonia Family Services -•San Diego, CA

47d•$20 - $23

About The Position

Koinonia Family Services is seeking a highly motivated, organized individual with great people and administrative skills to serve as a part-time Foster/Adoption Parent Recruiter in our San Diego office. The Parent Recruiter promotes the need for resource (foster) parents in the community, and then works with those families to get them approved to place foster children in their homes. The Foster/Adoption Parent Recruiter opportunity includes: A job with a purpose–help find homes for children in need Hourly pay rate: $20.10 to $23.27 per hour Benefits include paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and participation in our 401k plan 20-25 hours per week, Monday through Friday The potential for some work at-home after 90-day initial training and successfully demonstrating competency in the position Work with a great team of people who care about each other and care about our mission to help youth and families

Requirements

A strong work ethic; and a high degree of initiative
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong customer-service orientation and enjoys helping others
Good computer and organization skills
Reliable/dependable, with reliable transportation
The ability to work well under minimal supervision
Easily receives and acts upon feedback; and gets along well with others/supervisor.
A schedule that is a good match to connecting with prospective parents in the late afternoons and early evenings

Nice To Haves

Lived experience as a foster/adoption parent (strongly preferred)

Responsibilities

Promote the need for resource parents in the community, including outreach at some in-person community events
Facilitate families that apply to become resource parents through a meticulous screening and approval process
Conduct interviews, background checks, home inspections and online orientation trainings
Document contacts/services to families in the agency's online proprietary database
Visit prospective resource homes to ensure they comply with requirements
Keeps families motivated and encouraged as they work through the approval process