Foster Parent Development Specialist
About The Position
Some careers are just jobs. This one is different. At Pinnacle Family Services, the work you do every day has a real and lasting impact on children and families who need it most. For over 30 years, we've provided evidence-based therapeutic foster care and behavioral health services to at-risk youth across North Carolina and South Carolina — specializing in serving children who have experienced trauma, loss, abuse, or neglect. Our approach is trauma-informed and relationship-focused, because we know that healing happens through connection. When you join Pinnacle, you're not just joining an organization — you're joining a community of professionals who show up every day because they genuinely believe in this work. Pinnacle Family Services is part of Health Connect America, a COA-accredited family of behavioral health brands serving children, families, and adults across nine states. That means you'll have the close-knit culture and mission focus of a team that's been doing this work for decades, backed by the resources, clinical infrastructure, and organizational support to help you do it well. Every program across our network shares the same commitment — compassionate, client-centered care that meets people where they are and walks alongside them toward something better. Come make a difference and grow with us.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Minimum of two years of experience working with youth or families (if degree is in Human Services)
- Minimum of four years of experience working with youth or families (if degree is in a non-Human Services field)
- Must meet qualifications as a Qualified Professional (QP) with experience serving children and adolescents with a primary mental health diagnosis
Responsibilities
- Actively recruit, train, and license foster homes
- Ensure children in care have safe, nurturing environments
- Guide foster parents toward success
- Develop and implement marketing strategies to promote the foster care program and attract prospective foster parents
- Conduct outreach through presentations, community events, mailings, and individual meetings to connect with potential applicants
- Guide prospective foster parents through the application, training, and licensing process, ensuring timely communication and support
- Deliver orientation and ongoing training to foster parents in accordance with state and organizational standards
- Conduct licensing activities including home studies, assessments, and recommendations for licensure
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date records and ensure timely submission of all licensing documentation to the state agency
- Support foster homes through oversight, guidance, and corrective action plans, collaborating with program leadership to maintain quality standards
- Assist in the development and implementation of behavioral treatment plans and ongoing foster parent education schedules
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling
- Culture that values work/life balance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including 8 mental health counseling sessions annually
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays for full-time employees
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Voluntary insurance options
- Health Savings Account with company contribution
- Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account
- Access to a Health Navigator
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Benefits Hub and Tickets at Work — exclusive savings and perks for everyday life
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
