CPA Community Resource and Engagement Specialist

DCCCA Day Reporting Ctr; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a full-time CPA Community Resource and Engagement Specialist to enhance community partnerships and recruit foster families. The role emphasizes coordination of recruitment efforts, maintaining vital relationships with stakeholders, and requires experience in child welfare or family services. Ideal candidates will possess effective communication skills and familiarity with community resources. The position demands travel and work hours that may include evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of experience in child welfare or family services.
• Effective listening and communication skills are crucial.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office is necessary for daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates recruitment activities and collaborates with community partners.
• Recruits families through events and community awareness.
• Maintains relationships with community resources to assist program goals.

Skills

Effective listening

Communication skills

Community engagement

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

DonorPerfect

Job description

CPA Community Resource and Engagement Specialist

Full-Time

Essential Functions

- Develops a fiscal year recruitment plan
- Requires statewide coordination of foster parent recruitment and retention
- Provides monthly updates to the recruitment plan and monthly report on activities
- Recruits foster and adoptive families through speaking engagements, community awareness events and building community partnerships/relationships
- Coordinates and collaborates with CPA staff to conduct recruitment activities
- Maintains visible, productive working relationships with community partners
- Participates in team meetings, including CPA all-staff meetings, Recruitment Team meetings as well as other internal meetings as needed
- Attends DCF Diligent Recruitment meetings and aligns with target areas for recruitment including foster families to support teenagers that display significant behavior/needs
- Averages recruitment of one new family a month that serves high-needs youth, 12 families serving high-needs youth per year
- Develops resources for recruitment activities
- Assists administration by linking and coordinating foster families and staff with needed community resources, events and services statewide
- Fosters positive relationships with staff and foster families with the intention of reducing barriers of those we serve
- Provides individual assistance to staff and foster families to access and utilize community resources
- Assesses, documents and monitors utilization of resources, events and services
- Serves as a liaison between staff and resources to promote a collaborative process in accessing resources
- Communicate and updates resources statewide in partnership with the Communications team utilizing the website, Facebook, Mailchimp and other technologies
- Updates and tracks information on DonorPerfect software
- Coordinates with other DCCCA programs to ensure efficiencies and effectiveness
- Coordinates with CPA to host DCCCA events including Foster Parent Appreciation, support groups, and other activities
- Requires travel and work hours to include evenings and weekends
- Maintains regular contact with supervisor
- Creates a safe environment by performing all required security and safety procedures
- Assists in orientation to program rules/structure and regulations
- Requires the ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Job may require the employee to be able to regularly drive to various DCCCA locations and other business locations throughout the state that can include early morning and evening traveling hours

Education, Experience, and Licensure

- Requires a high school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
- Requires at least two years of experience in child welfare and/or family services; marketing experience preferred
- Requires a detailed understanding of foster parenting
- Must possess a valid state Driver's License, in force automobile liability insurance, and maintain a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) that meets organization's insurability standard as defined by DCCCA policy. Availability of reliable transportation is required for this position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Effective listening, oral, and written communication skills, including face-to-face, on-site, in person discussions. Exercises appropriate use of positive language.

- Regular and predictable on-site attendance.
- Proficiency with computers and Microsoft suite of products including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to efficiently operate other office equipment such as telephones, voicemail systems, copy and fax machines, and scanners.
- Adherence to DCCCA Values:
o We provide education and services based on research and a dedicated commitment to improving lives.
o We value the people and communities we serve by respecting their experiences and treating them with dignity and respect.
o We encourage leadership at all levels by challenging existing conditions and finding innovative ways to grow and learn.
o We deliver high quality services every day, holding ourselves accountable for our outcomes.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described below are representative of what must be met to satisfy the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to:
- Stand, walk, sit, climb, or balance
- Talk, hear, taste, or smell
- Reach with hands and arms
- Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
- Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Lift or move up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Work at a computer for extended periods of time, sitting or standing
- Operate successfully in an environment in which mentally and emotionally stressful topics may be discussed or trained, i.e. substance use disorder, mental health conditions, domestic abuse, etc.
- Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Travel
This position requires travel, which may include driving personal or company-owned vehicles. It may also include driving with other passengers in the vehicle, and/or driving as a passenger with other drivers. Note: Even with a valid driver's license, certain motor vehicle infractions may render individual's ineligible to drive company-owned or personal vehicles for company business. Such infractions may also disqualify employees from continued employment with DCCCA, Inc. This position is considered to be a safety-sensitive position.

Possible Opportunities for Promotion and/or Growth:
- TFFH Recruiter

Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Candidates must successfully complete pre-employment drug screening, background screening, a fingerprint-based records search, and reference checks. Continued employment is contingent upon annual background screening and participation in an ongoing random drug and alcohol testing program.
DCCCA is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. This position is considered a safety-sensitive position.
DCCCA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of DCCCA to comply with all federal, state, and local laws concerning the employment of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in every location in which DCCCA has facilities. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training, and any other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.