Foster Care Licensing & Recruitment Lead

NECCO (ED Necco & Associates Inc.); Parkersburg (WV); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NECCO (ED Necco & Associates Inc.) is seeking an Initial Licensing Specialist to lead recruitment and retention across the US, drive certification for state licensing and oversee initial foster parent training. The role emphasizes strategic outreach, CRM data integrity, and cross‑team collaboration to ensure timely responses and quality program delivery.

The ideal candidate combines strong communication and organizational skills with experience in training and human services, and is willing to

Qualifications

• Minimum of 21 years of age.
• Bachelor's degree in human services or related field (Kentucky, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio).
• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in social work or related field, or Board of Regents degree with human service concentration.
• 2 years’ experience in the human services field.
• Auto Insurance coverage and valid driver’s license.
• Experience with Training.
• Excellent Computer Skills along with the ability to learn new skills and/or programs.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Successful completion of all required criminal background checks.
• Travel/Training Willingness.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and retention policies across all locations in the US.
• Create and implement recruitment and retention strategies and programs.
• Establish the Necco brand as a leader in foster care by educating the community and related organizations at events.
• Build relationships with foster parents, local businesses, news media, churches, community organizations, and business leaders.
• Use data to develop ongoing recruitment methods and ensure CRM reflects accurate data.
• Manage follow-up communication with prospective foster parents via multiple channels.
• Ensure inquiry responses within 24 hours (excluding weekends).
• Lead the certification process per state licensing, including home study approval.
• Maintain knowledge of current state regulations relating to foster homes.
• Maintain all aspects of the foster parent record in the database.
• Ensure accuracy of pipeline numbers and collaborate on capacity/utilization.
• Manage all aspects of foster parent initial training.
• Provide on-call advisory and support to foster families on a rotating schedule.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Willingness to travel

Training experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services or related field

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in social work or related field

Board of Regents degree with human service concentration

Bachelor's Degree with behavioral sciences coursework (7+ hours)

Job description

NECCO (ED Necco & Associates Inc.) is seeking an Initial Licensing Specialist to lead recruitment and retention across the US, drive certification for state licensing and oversee initial foster parent training. The role emphasizes strategic outreach, CRM data integrity, and cross‑team collaboration to ensure timely responses and quality program delivery.

The ideal candidate combines strong communication and organizational skills with experience in training and human services, and is willing to