Foster Family Recruitment Specialist, Fulltime

Children's Hospital and Health System • Madison, WI

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About The Position

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Every child deserves a safe and loving home. When parents are unable to provide this on their own, intervention is needed to ensure these children are free of abuse and neglect. We provide child well-being services to help children live in a safe and nurturing environment. We provide services to parents needing education and guidance to improve their parenting skills so their children can remain with them. We also provide services to children who are placed with foster families until they can return home or become part of an adoptive family. Our experienced professionals provide the following services to families in Milwaukee County and at locations throughout Wisconsin. Foster Care Treatment Foster Care Adoption Respite Care Child Advocacy Centers Family Case Management Family Finding We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ Position Summary: Leads the performance and coordination of general, targeted and child-specific recruitment of foster families suitable to meet the needs of children in out-of-home care. Facilitates community presentations; collaborates/coordinates with partner, community and professional organizations to attract and engage prospective foster families; employee's community-based recruitment events; performs direct client contact to educate and guide individual prospective foster families through initial application activities. May work closely with public relations employees, and program leadership. Participates in data collection and reporting activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Marketing or related field required; Master’s Degree in Social Work, Marketing or related field preferred.
• Requires a valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, minimum liability insurance coverage and the ability to be insured by the CHHS auto insurance carrier.
• If multi-facetted and performing licensing work, requires State of Wisconsin certification, training certificate or temporary license or certification as social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist or professional counselor certificate or license.
• Strong internal and external verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Organization and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills required.

Nice To Haves

• Child Welfare, Foster Care Licensing and/or Adoption experience preferred.
• Experience working with families of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds strongly preferred
• Bilingual preferred.
• Public speaking experience preferred.
• Flexible 1st shift schedule may include evening or weekend hours based on client and contractor needs.

Responsibilities

• Leads the performance and coordination of general, targeted and child-specific recruitment of foster families suitable to meet the needs of children in out-of-home care.
• Facilitates community presentations
• Collaborates/coordinates with partner, community and professional organizations to attract and engage prospective foster families
• Employee's community-based recruitment events
• Performs direct client contact to educate and guide individual prospective foster families through initial application activities.
• May work closely with public relations employees, and program leadership.
• Participates in data collection and reporting activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level