Foster Care Recruiter/Trainer
About The Position
Children’s Hope Alliance is hiring a Foster Care Recruiter/Trainer to recruit, prepare, and support foster families and help ensure children are placed in safe, supportive homes. The role combines relationship-building, training, licensing support, placement matching, and field work in the employee’s region. The position leads foster parent recruitment, develops community partnerships, represents the organization at outreach events, and facilitates pre-service and ongoing training. It guides families through licensing requirements, conducts in-home visits, assesses readiness, reviews documentation, and ensures compliance with state and agency regulations. The recruiter/trainer also evaluates youth needs and identifies appropriate foster homes, collaborates in staffing and clinical discussions, and maintains communication with prospective and licensed families through monthly training sessions, support groups, and ongoing guidance. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field, relevant work experience, and certification in a state-mandated foster parent training curriculum or the ability to obtain certification. Experience with the Teaching-Family Model, foster care case management or supervision, and foster parent recruitment or training is preferred. The position involves occasional travel, driving for work, and physical activities that may include therapeutically restraining children and adolescents in crisis situations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field.
- Previous work experience in a related field.
- Certification in a state-mandated foster parent training curriculum, or the ability to gain certification.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to train, coach, and motivate others.
- Working knowledge of foster care, licensing, and child welfare practices.
- Organizational skills and attention to detail and compliance requirements.
- Passion for supporting children and strengthening families.
- Professionalism, accountability, and teamwork.
- Strong communication and collaboration.
- Commitment to ongoing learning and development.
- Cultural awareness and respect for all individuals and families.
- Ability to operate a vehicle for job duties and maintain a valid North Carolina driver’s license with insurance.
- Ability to perform the stated physical functions, including occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 30 pounds and therapeutically restraining children and adolescents in crisis situations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the Teaching-Family Model.
- Previous experience providing case management or supervising foster care services.
- Experience recruiting or training foster parents.
Responsibilities
- Lead foster parent recruitment efforts in the region.
- Develop partnerships with DSS offices, mental health providers, and community organizations.
- Represent Children’s Hope Alliance at community events and outreach opportunities.
- Facilitate pre-service foster parent training using the Teaching-Family Model.
- Guide families through licensing requirements.
- Provide ongoing education, including CPR/First Aid, MAR, and model-based training.
- Walk families through each step of becoming licensed.
- Conduct in-home visits and assess readiness for fostering.
- Ensure compliance with state and agency licensing regulations.
- Collect and review documentation for submission.
- Evaluate youth needs and match youth with appropriate foster homes.
- Participate in staffing and clinical discussions with team members.
- Help ensure placements support long-term success.
- Maintain consistent communication with prospective and licensed families.
- Facilitate monthly training sessions and support groups.
- Provide guidance and encouragement to foster families.
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Job Type
Full-time
