Foster Care Licensing & Recruitment Specialist

BrightSpring Health Services Corporation; Ironton (OH); On-site; USD 46,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

StepStone Family and Youth Services, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, seeks a Foster Care Licensing Specialist to recruit, educate, and support foster families, guiding them through licensing and certification to provide safe, stable, and nurturing homes for children and youth.

The ideal candidate is organized, energetic and relationship‑driven, with experience in community engagement, foster parent recruitment, and collaboration with treatment teams and community partners to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a human service field required.
• 1+ year experience in a child placing agency or related nonprofit.
• Experience in recruitment and retention of foster parents preferred.
• Strong organizing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment and awareness activities to recruit foster/adoptive parents and build community relations.
• Develop and implement recruitment plans to attract and certify qualified candidates.
• Respond to foster parent inquiries within 24 hours via phone.
• Develop strategies to support general, targeted and child-specific recruitment and marketing.
• Understand and follow all agency and state licensing requirements and ensure foster parents' compliance.
• Assist with and complete the certification process with foster parents, including required documentation.
• Complete parent interviews, background clearances, and home inspections to evaluate suitability and safety.
• Maintain foster parent files in compliance with agency and state regulations.
• Assist in placement process and matching of youth and foster parents.
• Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.

Skills

Recruiting

Community engagement

Relationship building

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Job description

StepStone Family and Youth Services, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, seeks a Foster Care Licensing Specialist to recruit, educate, and support foster families, guiding them through licensing and certification to provide safe, stable, and nurturing homes for children and youth.

The ideal candidate is organized, energetic and relationship‑driven, with experience in community engagement, foster parent recruitment, and collaboration with treatment teams and community partners to