Foster Care Recruiter/Trainer

Children's Hope Alliance; Sylva (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Children’s Hope Alliance in North Carolina seeks a Foster Care Recruiter & Trainer to recruit, train, and support foster families across the region. The role focuses on building relationships, guiding families through licensing steps, and coordinating training using the Teaching-Family Model.

You will collaborate with DSS offices and community partners, participate in community events, and ensure placements meet long-term needs for youth in care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field required.
• Certification in a state-mandated foster parent training curriculum or ability to gain certification required.
• Experience with Teaching-Family Model preferred.
• Experience recruiting or training foster parents preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit & build relationships with prospective foster families.
• Lead foster parent recruitment efforts in the region.
• Develop partnerships with DSS offices, mental health providers, and community organizations.
• Represent Children’s Hope Alliance at community events and outreach opportunities.
• Train & prepare foster families using the Teaching-Family Model.
• Guide families through licensing requirements with clarity.
• Provide ongoing education, including CPR/First Aid, MAR, and training models.
• Support the licensing process and review documentation for submission.
• Evaluate youth needs and match them with appropriate foster homes.
• Participate in staffing and clinical discussions to ensure successful placements.
• Engage and support foster families with regular communication and monthly trainings.

Skills

Recruiting

Training

Relationship building

Community partnerships

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field

Job description

Make a Lasting Impact on Children and Families

Sign-On Bonus Available

We are pleased to offer a $3,000 sign-on bonus to qualified candidates who join our team. This incentive reflects our commitment to attracting top talent and supporting a successful transition into your new role.

At Children’s Hope Alliance, we believe every child deserves a safe, supportive, and nurturing home. As a Foster Care Recruiter & Trainer, you’ll play a vital role in building and empowering the families who make that possible. This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to recruit, train, and support foster families while helping ensure children are placed in homes where they can thrive.

Candidates who reside within or near Transylvania, Henderson, Jackson, Haywood, Macon, or Swain counties. This preference is based on the role's travel requirements, community engagement responsibilities, and the need to effectively serve the region.

What You’ll Do

• Recruit & Build Relationships
• Lead foster parent recruitment efforts in your region
• Develop partnerships with DSS offices, mental health providers, and community organizations
• Represent Children’s Hope Alliance at community events and outreach opportunities
• Train & Prepare Foster Families
• Facilitate engaging pre-service training using the Teaching-Family Model
• Guide families through licensing requirements with confidence and clarity
• Provide ongoing education, including CPR/First Aid, MAR, and model-based training
• Support the Licensing Process
• Walk families through each step of becoming licensed
• Conduct in-home visits and assess readiness for fostering
• Ensure compliance with all state and agency licensing regulations
• Collect and review documentation for submission
• Ensure Strong Placements
• Evaluate the needs of youth and match them with appropriate foster homes
• Participate in staffing and clinical discussions with team members
• Help ensure every placement supports long-term success
• Engage & Support Foster Families
• Maintain consistent communication with prospective and licensed families
• Facilitate monthly training sessions and support groups
• Provide guidance and encouragement throughout their fostering journey

What Sets This Role Apart

• Opportunity to directly impact children and families in your community
• A balanceof relationship-building, training, and meaningful field work
• Collaborative team environment with mission-driven professionals
• Ability to shape and grow foster care programs within your region

What You Bring

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Ability to train, coach, and motivate others
• Working knowledge of foster care, licensing, and child welfare practices
• Organizational skills with attention to detail and compliance requirements
• A passion for supporting children and strengthening families

What We Expect from All Team Members

At Children’s Hope Alliance, every team member contributes to our mission of Hope, Health, and Healing for Generations by demonstrating:

• Professionalism, accountability, and teamwork
• Strong communication and collaboration
• Commitment to ongoing learning and development
• Cultural awareness and respect for all individuals and families

Why Join Children’s Hope Alliance?

You’ll be part of an organization committed to transforming lives—where your work directly contributes to building safe, supportive environments for children in need.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Children’s Hope Alliance is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited College in Psychology, Social Work, or related field and previous work experience in related field is required.
• Certification in a state-mandated foster parent training curriculum or the ability to gain certification is also required.
• Experience in the Teaching-Family Model preferred.
• Previous experience providing case management/supervising foster care services preferred.
• Experience recruiting or training foster parents preferred

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands or arms, stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specifics vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: reading, typing, writing, speaking, and using the telephone and prolonged sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Employee must be able to operate a vehicle for job duties, and keep a valid NC drivers license with insurance.
• The work environment will contain slight to moderate office-related noises. The employee is not exposed to extreme weather conditions, toxic fumes, or airborne particles.
• The employee must occasionally travel to different locations in the course of work.
• Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: public speaking, reading, typing, writing, using the telephone, driving, therapeutically restraining children and adolescents in crisis situations.