Foster Family Recruiter and Training Specialist
About The Position
The Foster Family Recruiter and Training Specialist cultivates a strong network of foster families for the foster care program. The role develops and implements a foster family recruitment and retention plan and provides initial and ongoing training for foster parents and the broader foster care network in accordance with agency, state, and federal expectations. The successful candidate uses creative and strategic approaches to recruitment and retention, maintains working knowledge of the program, and applies child welfare best practices. The Foster Care Program includes traditional Foster Care, the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program, and the Long Term Foster Care Program. The position supports foster families throughout the ongoing foster care process, including beyond placement. It also supports licensing responsibilities as needed and may conduct home visits for initial licensure and renewal.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences, human services, or social services.
- Maintain a valid driver's license.
- Carry personal auto liability insurance at the level of $100,000/$300,000/$100,000.
- Familiarity with, or ability to learn, social work practice, human development, child welfare and family systems, and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
- Experience keeping organized, complete, and accurate files, including regular compliance audits.
- Skills and sensitivity in working with youth and families from varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varied challenges.
- Familiarity with identifying learners' struggles and successes and adapting teaching strategies to individual learning needs and goals.
- Experience processing initial applications and paperwork from prospective foster parents and facilitating the application process.
- Knowledge of confidentiality requirements and appropriate nondisclosure of information.
- Strong active listening, speaking, writing, service orientation, and social perceptiveness.
Nice To Haves
- Child welfare and/or case management experience is strongly encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the scheduling, development, and implementation of recruitment activities to maintain a pool of diverse and culturally sensitive families.
- Develop and foster strategic partnerships with community stakeholders.
- Oversee ongoing foster parent training, hire speakers, and maintain training records.
- Develop and manage the Recruitment and Retention Plan, including facilitating supportive activities for existing foster families.
- Develop resources for foster families, including access to cultural, sporting, and recreation events.
- Support licensing responsibilities as needed.
- Conduct home visits for initial licensure and licensure renewal as needed.
- Process prospective foster parent applications and paperwork and facilitate the application process.
- Support program activities, including event logistics, securing donations of supplies or services, and foster parent recognition and retention activities.
- Maintain organized, complete, and accurate files and conduct regular audits for compliance.
- Provide services sensitively to youth and families from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
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Job Type
Full-time
