Foster Parent Recruiter
About The Position
The Foster Parent Recruiter works closely with the Home Finding Supervisor assisting with the recruiting, opening, and maintaining Foster Homes. Primarily responsible for conducting regularly scheduled Foster Parent recruitment events. Assist the Home Finding team to conduct the NTDC training to prospective foster parents. Collect the necessary paperwork to ensure potential foster parents are cleared. Assist Home Finding team when ever needed by writing home study reports, conduct unannounced home visits on a quarterly basis to assure foster parent homes are meeting all standards. Participate in a rotation to provide support for foster parents 24/7. Understand all ACS foster home certification processes. Document all home finding documents into Connections. Co-Lead monthly Foster Parent Meetings & training in accordance with ORR requirements. Develop foster parent census as needed. Participate in weekly supervision, unit, and departmental meetings. Effectively coordinates inter and intra-agency services to clients by working as a team with the providers (foster parents, clinicians, teachers, medical, legal, FFS, CFS, CC etc.). Establishes effective collegial relationship with Lead Case Manager, Senior Case Manager, Lead Clinician and all supervisors. Makes meaningful contributions to agency and department programming. Carry out the job responsibilities in a professional manner. Complete all required training. Mandated Reporter. Participates in individual, group, and department supervision. Complete all mandated ORR & Abbott House mandatory training. Any other related duties as required.
Requirements
- HS diploma required
- Excellent writing and communication skills including proficiency both written and oral in Spanish and English.
- Demonstrated ability to reach out and work with community resources and foster parents.
- Driver’s License
Responsibilities
- Obtain National Training & Development & Curriculum training (NTDC) Certification.
- Conducting regularly scheduled Foster Parent recruitment events.
- Assist the Home Finding team to conduct the NTDC training to prospective foster parents.
- Collect the necessary paperwork to ensure potential foster parents are cleared.
- Assist Home Finding team by writing home study reports.
- Conduct unannounced home visits on a quarterly basis to assure foster parent homes are meeting all standards.
- Participate in a rotation to provide support for foster parents 24/7.
- Understand all ACS foster home certification processes.
- Document all home finding documents into Connections.
- Co-Lead monthly Foster Parent Meetings & training in accordance with ORR requirements.
- Develop foster parent census as needed.
- Participate in weekly supervision, unit, and departmental meetings.
- Effectively coordinates inter and intra-agency services to clients by working as a team with the providers (foster parents, clinicians, teachers, medical, legal, FFS, CFS, CC etc.).
- Establishes effective collegial relationship with Lead Case Manager, Senior Case Manager, Lead Clinician and all supervisors.
- Makes meaningful contributions to agency and department programming.
- Carry out the job responsibilities in a professional manner.
- Complete all required training.
- Mandated Reporter.
- Participates in individual, group, and department supervision.
- Complete all mandated ORR & Abbott House mandatory training.
- Any other related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
