Foster Recruiters & Licensors

Position: Foster Home Recruiters & Licensors
Location: New York

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Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for Foster Home Recruiters and Licensors in NYC!

Location:

New York, NY

Earn: $64,500/annually

Join our team to make a difference in the lives of children, youth and families in our community!

About Cayuga Centers

Cayuga Centers is an accredited non‑profit, human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma‑informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high‑quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth, and families. We have 22 offices across 8 states and serve over 17,000 individuals and families annually.

At Cayuga Centers, we embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We provide our staff with training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding, ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and has a sense of belonging.

Cayuga Centers is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees, prospective employees, or applicants based on race, color, creed, hairstyle/texture, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

About the Program and Foster Home Recruiter and Licensor Position

Our Transitional Foster Care Program for Unaccompanied Children (UC) overseen by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) ensures the well‑being and safety of unaccompanied children (ages 0‑17) who cross the US Southern border without an adult. Unlike traditional congregate care settings, our approach places unaccompanied children in foster homes while diligently searching for and assessing potential sponsors identified in the US.

During their stay with us, we provide medical care, case management, engaging life skills classes, and essential mental health services.

The Foster Home Recruiter and Licensors serve some of the most vulnerable minors in the world and play a critical role in finding foster families to take in these refugee children and provide them with a safe place to live. They are an important resource to foster families and ensure the safety of the children we serve by maintaining proper certification of each foster home.

This role requires a high level of compassion and drive to meet the needs of the unaccompanied children we serve.

How you get to use your skills as a Foster Home Recruiter and Licensor

• Screen and educate prospective foster parents to understand the needs of children and youth, and how following our models of care meets those needs
• Recruit, train, and facilitate certification of foster parents (training may include: PRIDE, TCIF, TST, NTDC, MAPP, or equivalent state training)
• Conduct initial and follow‑up training of foster parents
• Certify Foster Homes and maintain compliance with ORR and OCFS policies and procedures
• Build relationships with community leaders and mobilize agency staff, partners, and existing foster parents to help recruit new foster parents and raise awareness about foster care
• Track and maintain foster home years certification
• Ensure each foster home is equipped with tools and resources to provide a safe and healthy lifestyle for the population served
• Maintain proper communication with foster parents
• Serve as a resource and trouble‑shooter to foster families; maintain motivation and treatment participation of foster parents, and ensure a good working relationship with foster parents
• Conduct biweekly foster parent meetings
• Travel within the 5 boroughs
• Responsible for maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of those served

Required Experience for a Foster Home Recruiter and Licensor

• Associate degree with 2 years of UC experience – required
• Experience working in a busy human services office – strongly preferred
• Child welfare experience – strongly…