Parent Support Specialist & Recruiter-KONA PT

Parent Support Specialist & Recruiter-KONA PT SUMMARY OF DUTIES

The Transitional Family Home (TFH) Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter is primarily responsible for outreach, recruitment, and training of qualified TFH parents to provide care for youth. The TFH Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter utilizes creative ways to market the program including newspaper advertisements, media, community events such as fairs, outreach to churches and other places of worship, and outreach to other community organizations including but not limited to schools, medical facilities, non‑profit organizations and other social service organizations.

The TFH Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter also conducts pre‑licensure training for newly incoming TFH parents and assists with coordinating and facilitating ongoing training for current TFH parents.

The TFH Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter conducts a minimum of four (4) outreaches in the community per month with the goal of securing at least one (1) new TFH family per month, focusing on highly qualified candidates. The TFH Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter also works closely with CFS Communications team to ensure recruitment efforts occur collaboratively and smoothly.

The TFH Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter may assist TFH parents with the qualification process and ensure that all required documents and renewal documents are received in a timely manner. The TFH Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter also assists with collaborative work on the treatment teams for effective admission of all youth and maintenance of the required program census.

Additional duties may include timely entry of consents, reports, and data into the electronic health record, submitting mileage reimbursement requests, attending TFH staff supervisions, meeting all training requirements set forth by contract, and other related duties as assigned. The role primarily interacts with Clinical Supervisor for TFH, Case Manager for TFH, Clinical Specialist for TFH and prospective and current TFH Parents.

This island‑wide position requires occasional driving to all parts of Hawaiʻi Island and can be based out of East or West Hawaiʻi.

• Master’s Degree from a school accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. Requires knowledge of an advanced type such as …
• Other:
  Must have a master’s degree from a nationally accredited university that is eligible for Professional and Vocational Licensing (PVL) in Hawaii. Included are national board‑certified behavior analyst, marriage and family therapist, mental health counselor, psychologist, social worker, school psychologist or psychiatric nurse.

• Over three years, up to and including six years.
• Other:
  Related human services experience such as recruiting, licensing, training and supporting Resource Caregivers, and some outreach and marketing experience preferred.

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Creative person with marketing experience preferred.
• Able to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends.
• Valid driver's license, current no‑fault insurance, satisfactory driver's abstract and access to an insured vehicle.
• Knowledge of interpersonal, behavioral and emotional difficulties associated with high‑risk adolescents.
• Temperament to work with adults from any background or circumstance.
• Ability to think and react quickly and effectively during highly stressful and emotionally intense situations.

• This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and use of personal vehicle to transport participants, as needed, as well as a willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as‑needed basis throughout the island.
• This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and use of agency vehicle to transport participants, as needed, as well as a willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as‑needed basis throughout the island.
• This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and continued employment is contingent on a record clear of convictions.
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