Foster Recruitment Specialist

Job Location:

Family Support Services of Suncoast Admin Office
- Largo, FL, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree/BA or BS, Salary Range:
Undisclosed, Job Category:
Nonprofit
- Social Services, Foster Home Recruitment Specialist

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Well-Being Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Bereavement Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Employee Discounts
• 401k Plan with 3% Employer Contribution

The mission of Family Support Services is to be the leader in providing safety, stability, and quality of life for all children by working with the community to strengthen the family unit.

The major function of this position includes the recruitment and retention of family foster homes through community outreach and attendance at scheduled events and assistance with retention efforts. Responsible for ensuring required amount of traditional foster homes, specialized foster homes to serve teens, large sibling groups, emergency respite, human trafficking safe homes, and developmental disabilities. Requires collaboration with outside licensing agencies and internal departments.

• Responsible for receiving and completing phone inquiries and face to face meetings with prospective foster families with goal of ensuring they meet screening requirements and are able to move on to enrollment in pre-service training.
• Responsible for the tracking of all recruitment community outreach efforts and events.
• Responsible for compiling and reporting key recruitment information such as lead source, outcomes, etc.
• Responsible for coordination, planning and attendance at community events, orientation nights, and targeted faith-based outreach for recruitment and partnership.
• Represent FSS at Foster Home Association meetings, community events, and annual conferences as needed.
• Responsible for recruiting Foster Friendly Businesses and maintaining partnership.
• Work in collaboration with training, licensing, placement and community development as needed for coordinating events or business needs.
• Assist with outreach to foster parents for retention as necessary.
• Participate in FSS Quarterly Training series and other volunteer events associated with licensing.
• Attend foster home risk committee meetings as needed.
• Attend monthly Foster Care Review Committee meetings at DCF when deemed necessary.
• Work closely with FSS Kids Central on various placement and foster parent needs.
• To treat foster parents, the public and co-workers with courtesy, respect and dignity and present a positive public image.
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Prior experience in sales and/or business development a plus. Experience as a foster parent is preferred, however, candidate cannot be a current foster parent in the Suncoast Region or have been a foster parent in the Suncoast Region within the last 2 years.

• Certifications in Child Welfare/Child Protection are recommended.
• Valid Driver’s License

• Understand and commit to the FSS mission.
• Determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Work evenings and weekends based on monthly event schedule.
• Work effectively with the Licensing and Resource Manager to execute programs and services
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

• Crisis intervention and problem solving techniques.
• Foster Care system.
• Social, economic, health and/or rehabilitative services objectives.
• Methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing…