Foster and Respite Parent Recruiter

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. seeks a dedicated Foster and Respite Parent Recruiter for its Philadelphia office. This role involves recruiting, training, and supporting foster parents, ensuring compliance with regulations, and offering emergency services. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills, a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field, and experience working with diverse families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Social Work.
• Experience working with children and families in a related field (at least 1 year).
• Valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License and cleared background checks.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and assess prospective foster parents.
• Certify and recertify kinship and foster parents.
• Provide emergency/temporary foster care services.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Cultural competence

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Philadelphia Regional Office - Philadelphia, PA

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $23.26 Hourly

Job Category: Professional Services

Foster and Respite Parent Recruiter

Foster and Respite Parent Recruiter
Philadelphia Regional Office

QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in a Social Work or a related field required plus at least one year of experience working directly with children and families in a child related field; must have excellent written and verbal communication skills; must have excellent interpersonal skills; and must have the ability to work with persons from various ethnic backgrounds, with particular emphasis in working with families of African American heritage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruit, analyze and assess perspective foster parents
• Certify and recertify kinship and foster parents for general and SBH
• Assist with tracking and training of perspective foster parents
• Attend recruitment events
• Work collaboratively with agency staff
• Provide a full range of emergency/temporary foster care service to foster parents
• (which include on-call rotation, crisis intervention services, assessment, placement,
• monitoring and transporting)
• Ensure perspective foster parents stay in compliance according to DPW
• regulations.
• Work on-call hours as directed
• Interface with all service providers for the purpose of service delivery and goal
• planning meetings;
• Adhere to all other program and agency policies and procedures governing the
• objective of the agency and program.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License
• Registered and insured vehicle
• Certificate of Insurance for vehicle
• Valid PA Inspection (even if vehicle is registered in another state)
• Valid/Clean Motor Vehicle Record
• Current Act 33, Police Clearance and FBI Clearance
• City/County travel
• Available to work flexible schedule

Reports directly to Recruitment Director

Qualifications