Foster Family Recruitment & Support Specialist

StepStone Family & Youth Services; Winterville (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

StepStone Family and Youth Services in North Carolina is seeking a compassionate Family Based Care Specialist to recruit foster families, conduct home assessments, and coordinate orientation and training for licensure and ongoing support.

You will work closely with foster families, licensing teams, case managers, and community partners to ensure safe, stable placements and positive outcomes for children and youth in foster care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services or related field is required.
• 1–2 years related experience and/or training preferred.
• CPR, CPI and First Aid certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Respond within 48 hours to Home Assessment requests and inform supervisors.
• Conduct Home Assessments and narratives with required forms.
• Submit Home Assessment paperwork within 5 working days.
• Coordinate foster parent orientation and training for licensure.
• Provide ongoing marketing of the foster care program.

Skills

Cultural awareness

Strong communication

CPR

CPI

First Aid

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services

Social Work License

Tools

First Aid Certification

Job description

StepStone Family and Youth Services in North Carolina is seeking a compassionate Family Based Care Specialist to recruit foster families, conduct home assessments, and coordinate orientation and training for licensure and ongoing support.

You will work closely with foster families, licensing teams, case managers, and community partners to ensure safe, stable placements and positive outcomes for children and youth in foster care.