Foster Parent Training and Engagement Specialist

Children's Hope Alliance•Greensboro, NC

5d•$40,880 - $48,545•Remote

About The Position

The Foster Parent Training and Engagement Specialist grows the agency’s foster parent network and serves as its primary ambassador to prospective foster families and the community. The role manages the prospective-family lifecycle, from outreach and eligibility screening through onboarding, pre-service training, licensure, and placement acceptance. It supports improved applicant conversion, reduced licensing-process drop-off, more licensed foster homes, greater placement capacity, and census growth. The position is remote with 50% travel and reports to the Licensing and Recruitment Supervisor. It is grant-funded through Carolina Complete Health; continuation depends on the continued availability of that funding, and the position may be eliminated if funding is reduced, discontinued, or not renewed. There are no supervision responsibilities. The role may require non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Psychology, Social Work, Marketing, Communications, Human Services, or a related field is preferred; a combination of lived experience as a foster parent and professional experience in recruitment, training, marketing, community engagement, or a related field may substitute for the degree.
Certification in a state-mandated foster parent training curriculum, or the ability to obtain certification.
Knowledge of foster care and the impact of trauma on children.
Ability to operate a vehicle for job duties and maintain a valid North Carolina driver’s license and insurance.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including occasional lifting and/or moving of up to 30 pounds; driving; and the listed physical functions, including therapeutically restraining children and adolescents in crisis situations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in recruitment and/or training of foster parents.

Responsibilities

Act as the central point of contact for foster parent inquiries and complete eligibility screening and follow-up within 48 business hours.
Improve prospective foster parents’ experience to increase conversion from inquiry to licensure.
Identify, plan, and execute community-based events to raise awareness of the agency and build community relationships.
Represent the agency at community forums and committees, and deliver presentations advocating for the need for foster parents.
Monitor and track recruitment efforts and progress toward agency-defined metrics.
Lead informational sessions and make follow-up calls to support prospective foster parents as they move from information sessions to pre-service training.
Facilitate foster parent pre-service training, including the NTDC Curriculum and Teaching-Family Model framework.
Follow up on and support licensing challenges and delays encountered by foster parents and/or trainers.
Complete other duties supporting foster care recruitment, training, and engagement as identified by the program supervisor.
Meet applicable employee expectations for mission contribution, organization, professional development, timeliness and accuracy, professionalism, teamwork, communication, leadership, and cultural competence.