FOSTER CARE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION SPEC

Family Support Services of North Florida; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Insurance

Dental Plan

Life Insurance

EAP

PTO

Paid Holidays

Well-Being Program

401k Plan

FSA

Vision Plan

Short & Long-Term Disability

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Family Support Services of North Florida is seeking a Foster Care Recruitment and Retention Specialist to recruit and retain foster homes through community outreach and event attendance. You will work to ensure a steady supply of traditional and specialized foster homes, collaborating with licensing agencies and internal departments.

The role requires coordinating outreach, attending events, and partnering with local organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Prior experience in sales and/or business development is a plus.
• Certifications in Child Welfare/Child Protection recommended.

Responsibilities

• Receive and respond to phone inquiries and conduct face-to-face meetings with prospective foster families to ensure screening requirements are met and enrollment in pre-service training.
• Track recruitment outreach efforts and events; report key metrics.
• Coordinate and attend community events, orientation nights, and faith-based outreach for recruitment and partnerships.
• Represent FSS at foster home association meetings and annual conferences as needed.
• Recruit Foster Friendly Businesses and maintain partnerships.
• Collaborate with training, licensing, placement, and community development for events or business needs.
• Assist with outreach to foster parents for retention as necessary.
• Participate in FSS Quarterly Training and other volunteer events.

Skills

Sales

Business development

Driver's license

Community outreach

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Foster Care Recruitment and Retention Specialist

Join our team at FSS and enjoy comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

• Tuition Reimbursement: Earn up to $5,250 per qualifying year to invest in your education.


• Health Insurance: Choose from four comprehensive Florida Blue health insurance plans to keep you and your family covered.


• Dental Plan: Enjoy an employer-paid dental plan for our valued employees.


• Life Insurance: Your peace of mind matters to us. We provide employer-paid life insurance.


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): a free, confidential resource, available to assist employees and their families in dealing with life’s challenges, and the demands of work/life balance.


• Paid Time Off (PTO): Relax and recharge with our generous PTO plan.


• Paid Holidays: Enjoy the 12 holidays (to include 1 floating holiday) and unwind with family and friends to celebrate and rejuvenate!


• Well-Being Program: Stay healthy and engaged with our highly interactive well-being program. Employees can earn three additional PTO days per plan year by simply participating.


• 401k Plan: Secure your financial future with our 401k plan with employer contribution of 3%.


• Additional Benefits: Explore our range of benefits, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Vision Plan, Short & Long-Term Disability coverage, Employee Discounts, and more.

The mission of Family Support Services is to be the leader in providing safety, stability, and quality of life for all children by working with the community to strengthen the family unit.

Job Summary

The major function of this position includes the recruitment and retention of family foster homes through community outreach and attendance at scheduled events and assistance with retention efforts. Responsible for ensuring required amount of traditional foster homes, specialized foster homes to serve teens, large sibling groups, emergency respite, human trafficking safe homes, and developmental disabilities. Requires collaboration with outside licensing agencies and internal departments.

Essential Job Duties

• Responsible for receiving and completing phone inquiries and face to face meetings with prospective foster families with goal of ensuring they meet screening requirements and are able to move on to enrollment in pre-service training.


• Responsible for the tracking of all recruitment community outreach efforts and events.


• Responsible for compiling and reporting key recruitment information such as lead source, outcomes, etc.


• Responsible for coordination, planning and attendance at community events, orientation nights, and targeted faith based outreach for recruitment and partnership.


• Represent FSS at Foster Home Association meetings, community events, and annual conferences as needed.


• Responsible for recruiting Foster Friendly Businesses and maintaining partnership.


• Work in collaboration with training, licensing, placement and community development as needed for coordinating events or business needs.


• Assist with outreach to foster parents for retention as necessary.


• Participating in FSS Quarterly Training series and other volunteer events associated with licensing


• Attend foster home risk committee meetings as needed.


• Attend monthly Foster Care Review Committee meetings at DCF when deemed necessary.


• Work closely with FSS Kids Central on various placement and foster parent needs.


• To treat foster parents, the public and co-workers with courtesy, respect and dignity and present a positive public image.


• Perform other duties

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.


• Prior experience in sales and/or business development a plus. Experience as a foster parent is preferred however candidate cannot be a current foster parent in NE Region or have been a foster parent in NE Region within the last 2 years.


• Valid driver’s license. Certifications in Child Welfare/Child Protection is recommended.

Schedule & Hours

Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm (Hybrid schedule post probationary period-90 days)

Once the offered candidate accepts, they must complete the following

• a Level II Background screening (Live Scan) in which your fingerprints will be used to conduct the screening. Please see the link with further details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com


• Clear a local background check from the County in which you reside – you need to go to a local police station or sheriff’s office and request a background check.


• Clear a substance abuse screen.


• Provide copies of all degrees prior to your first day of employment.


• Clear a Motor Vehicles Record check and must be insurable under the company’s automobile policy.


• Provide copy of driver’s license.


• Provide copy of automobile insurance if deemed to be a driving risk.


• Positive references.


• Clear an E-Verify check to substantiate that the successful candidate meets the Department of Homeland Security authorization requirements to work in the United States (for more information visit www.dhs.gov/e-verify).

FSS provides equal employment and advancement opportunity for all individuals without discrimination because of race, creed, color, gender, religion, age, national origin, disability, military status, marital status, or the other protected categories as defined by the EEOC and takes affirmative action in the implementation of this policy. If accommodation is needed in order to participate in the application process, please contact the Human Resources department at [e-mail] for our Duval and Nassau counties.

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