Foster Care Licensing Recruiter

Job Title

Foster Care Licensing Recruiter

Location:

Wellspring Kentwood
Service Area:
Kent, Kalamazoo & Muskegon counties

Reports to:

Foster Care Licensing Supervisor
Position Type:
Full-Time | Salary
Accepting applications through March 10, 2026.

• Recruit foster families who have the ability and desire to provide foster care
• Establish and maintain positive community contacts including but not limited to schools, community organizations, faith-based organizations, service groups and other resources as deemed appropriate.
• Utilize a multi-systemic approach to recruit foster families including presentations to the community, participation in community events, and collaboration with the marketing team to ensure that Wellspring has a strong media presence related to foster care.
• Coordinate publicity for recruitment by sharing existing materials, requesting needed advertisements or publication.
• Establish and maintain visible working relationships with church pastors/leaders.
• Coordinate collaborative efforts with referral sources.
• Evaluate issues of recruitment, retention and advocacy of resource families.
• Serve as the point of contact for prospective foster families.
• Deliver training as needed to staff, families, and the community.
• Create, implement, and maintain an effective plan to recruit new foster families that specifies the tasks required, time frames, and individual responsibilities.
• Monitor and maintain a sufficient supply of recruitment materials.
• Receive, record, and assure a timely personalized response to all potential foster parents who contact the agency.
• Create, implement, and maintain an annual training schedule for foster parent applicants and licensed foster parents in accordance with agency and state licensing regulations.
• Be able to meet the needs of families by providing foster parent orientation frequently at times convenient for the inquirer.
• Meet the agency’s share of responsibility to any inter-agency training, recruitment, or retention coalitions or collaborative organizations.
• Participate in team meetings and/or individual supervision to review recruitment progress and ongoing plans for recruitment efforts.

• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Majors preferred: marketing, communications, etc.
• Experience with in foster care is preferred
• Valid Michigan driver’s license, reliable vehicle, vehicle registration and auto insurance (required)
• Reliable, compassionate and committed to high-quality service
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting, supporting multiple children and families simultaneously and responding effectively to unexpected changes or urgent needs.

• Employment Type:
  
  Full-Time, 40 hours per week
• Schedule:
  
  Day Shift, with evening/weekend availability for community events
• Salary: $41,500 + per year, based off experience
• On-Call:
  Participation in team on-call rotation
• Work Environment:
  Office-based / Hybrid with flexible scheduling
• Travel:
  Community travel required; mileage reimbursement provided.

• Supportive, mission-driven team environment
• Weekly and as-needed supervision and support
• Health, Vision & Dental insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan + matching
• PTO & Paid Holidays
• Daily Pay – access your earned wages anytime
• Wellspring Support Linc – employee assistance program

Wellspring Lutheran Services
1715 Sutherland Dr. SE
Kentwood, MI 49508

Join Wellspring and use your social work expertise to empower children and families across west Michigan. Apply today to be part of a mission-driven team making a difference every day.