Foster Parent Recruiter

StepStone Family & Youth Services•Nashville, TN

About The Position

StepStone Family & Youth Services seeks an energetic, relationship-focused Foster Parent Recruiter to identify, engage, and recruit compassionate individuals and families who can provide safe, stable, and nurturing homes for children and youth in foster care. The role develops and implements targeted recruitment strategies, builds community partnerships, maintains a pipeline of prospective foster parents, and guides interested families through initial recruitment and certification. It works closely with program leadership, licensing teams, community organizations, and referral sources to expand recruitment efforts and support licensing requirements. The ideal candidate is outgoing, organized, persistent, solutions-focused, and committed to trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and family-centered practices. StepStone Family and Youth Services, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, provides residential and family services for children who need safer, more positive living environments. Services include connecting children and youth with foster families, foster care training, respite care, and support services, as well as guidance and basic life-skills training for young adults transitioning from foster care to independent living.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Three to five years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced, professional-oriented environment.
Demonstrated knowledge of a broad range of recruiting strategies, including social media.
Ability to cold-call, pursue warm leads, and convert candidates into new colleagues.
Customer-focused approach and ability to use independent judgment in problem solving.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Strong project management, new business development, and customer retention skills.
Documented track record of achieving targeted objectives.
Strong understanding of the recruiting life cycle, from sourcing and lead generation through filling positions.
Critical-thinking skills, intellectual curiosity, and sound business judgment.
Outstanding telephone presence and superior written communication skills.
Team player and natural leader; competitive; savvy with social media platforms; attentive to detail; highly organized, energetic, positive, persistent, and self-starting; thrives in a high-activity environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
Recruiting experience in sales, insurance, or financial services preferred.

Responsibilities

Engage in recruitment and awareness activities to recruit prospective foster parents and build community relations.
Develop and implement strategic recruitment plans to attract and certify qualified candidates and maintain a pipeline of active and prospective candidates.
Respond to foster parent inquiries by phone within 24 hours.
Develop strategies for general, targeted, and child-specific recruitment and marketing.
Follow agency and state licensing requirements and ensure foster parent compliance with regulations.
Guide foster parents through certification and complete required documentation.
Conduct parent interviews, background clearances, and home inspections to evaluate suitability, safety, and youth well-being.
Maintain foster parent files in compliance with agency and state regulations.
Assist with placements and match youth with foster parents based on youth needs and foster-family training, strengths, and expertise.
Maintain professional boundaries, conduct, and confidentiality, and comply with applicable laws, regulations, agency policies, and licensure ethics.
Attend required company and community meetings to collaborate with referral sources and community providers.
Support treatment-team members, including case managers, therapists, foster parents, and youth, to help meet needs and maintain placement stability.
Promote the safety and well-being of youth in care by observing for signs of abuse or neglect.
Travel to affiliate locations and recruitment events.
Participate with the program supervisor in developing and implementing Corrective Action Plans for foster parents.
Provide services that respect each family’s and youth’s cultural background, heritage, and identity.