Foster Family Recruiter: Community Impact

BrightSpring Health Services Corporation; Salt Lick (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

StepStone Family & Youth Services, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, seeks a Foster Parent Recruiter in Kentucky to identify, engage, and recruit compassionate individuals to provide safe homes for children in foster care.

The role emphasizes community outreach, strategic recruitment, and building partnerships with licensing teams and referral sources to guide families through certification and placement, promoting trauma-informed and family-centered practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree preferred.
• Three to five years of full cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience in sales, insurance or financial services recruitment preferred.
• Knowledge of diverse recruiting strategies including social media.
• Ability to pursue leads, manage candidates, and close placements.

Responsibilities

• Recruit prospective foster parents and build community relations.
• Develop strategic recruitment plans and maintain a pipeline of candidates.
• Respond to inquiries by phone within 24 hours.
• Support licensing requirements and foster parent certification processes.
• Conduct parent interviews, background checks, and home inspections.
• Maintain foster parent files and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Assist in matching youth with foster families based on needs and training.
• Travel to affiliate locations and participate in recruitment events.
• Collaborate with program leadership and referral sources to expand recruitment.

Skills

Full cycle recruiting

Social media recruitment

Cold calling

Customer focus

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

StepStone Family & Youth Services, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, seeks a Foster Parent Recruiter in Kentucky to identify, engage, and recruit compassionate individuals to provide safe homes for children in foster care.

The role emphasizes community outreach, strategic recruitment, and building partnerships with licensing teams and referral sources to guide families through certification and placement, promoting trauma-informed and family-centered practices.