Foster Parent Recruiter

StepStone Family & Youth Services•Prestonsburg, KY

About The Position

StepStone Family & Youth Services is seeking a Foster Parent Recruiter to recruit, certify, and support foster families and help match them with youth who need care. The role develops recruitment plans, responds to inquiries, completes family interviews and certification requirements, and ensures compliance with agency and state licensing regulations. It also supports placement stability through collaboration with youth, foster parents, case managers, therapists, referral sources, and community providers. The position involves travel to affiliate locations and recruitment events.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Three to five years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced, professional-oriented environment.
Knowledge of varied recruiting strategies, including social media.
Ability to cold call, pursue warm leads, and convert candidates into new colleagues.
Ability to remain customer-focused and 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 recruiting mentality and general understanding of the recruiting lifecycle, from sourcing and lead generation through filling positions.
Critical-thinking skills supported by intellectual curiosity and sound business judgment.
Outstanding telephone presence and superior written communication skills.
Team-oriented, natural leadership, competitive, and savvy with social media platforms.
Strong attention to detail, highly organized, energetic, positive, persistent, and self-starting; able to thrive with high levels of activity.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.
Experience in sales, insurance, or financial-services recruitment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct recruitment and awareness activities to attract prospective foster parents and build community relationships.
Develop and implement strategic recruitment plans to attract and certify qualified candidates and maintain a pipeline of active and passive 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 the certification process and complete required documentation.
Conduct parent interviews, background clearances, and home inspections to assess suitability, safety, and youth well-being.
Maintain foster parent files in compliance with agency and state regulations.
Assist with placements and match youth and foster parents according to the youth’s needs and the family’s training, strengths, and expertise.
Maintain professional boundaries, conduct, confidentiality, and compliance with applicable laws, agency policy, 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 meet needs and promote placement stability.
Monitor the safety and well-being of youth in care, including 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.