Recruiter Trainer - Specialized Foster Care - Hernando, MS

MERITAN INC•Hernando, MS

4d•$45,284 - $51,634•Remote

About The Position

Apelah, Inc., a Mississippi-based health, human, and social services nonprofit, is seeking a compassionate candidate to join its Specialized Foster Care team as a Recruiter/Trainer in Hernando, MS. This full-time position will closely work with children experiencing emotional, behavioral, and/or medical issues and foster families. The Recruiter/Trainer is responsible for assisting in selection and pre-service training of all foster family applicants.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a human service-related field is required
One (1) year of relevant experience working with children with emotional, behavioral and/or medical needs and their families/other caregivers

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree

Responsibilities

Recruiting new foster homes
Completion of all stakeholder requirements for initial licensure of foster homes
Drafting thorough home studies using the SAFE format
Completing IMPACT training
Completion of annual foster home re-evaluations
Ensuring foster home compliance
Maintaining accurate case records

Benefits

Voluntary health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
24/7 access to FREE, co-payless, basic medical and behavioral health benefits with U.S.- based, prescription-writing physicians to the employee and all household members through Teladoc
403(b) retirement savings plan with agency match
Annual longevity bonus
Referral bonuses
10 paid holidays per year
12 sick days per year with rollover
15 vacation days per year (increases with longevity)
8 hours volunteer leave per year
3 days bereavement leave per year
Cellular phone stipend
Company-sponsored group life insurance, LTD/STD
Infant-at-Work Program/Child Care Stipend
Employee discounts on shopping, entertainment, travel, and wellness through Vizient Member Perks Program
Employee Emergency Assistance
Educational Incentive Bonus for completion of certificates and degrees
Travel reimbursement
On-call pay
Automatic salary increases commensurate with experience