Foster & Kinship Care Recruitment Specialist

State of Montana; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Leave & Holidays

Retirement Plan

Job summary

The State of Montana's Department of Public Health and Human Services seeks a Resource Family Specialist in Helena to recruit, license and support foster, kinship, guardianship and adoptive resource families. The role spans inquiry, recruitment, licensing, retention, and case management to ensure safe, nurturing environments for children in care.

The position emphasizes confidentiality, independence, strong communication, and the ability to work in emotionally charged settings, with telework

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Child Welfare practices.
• Solid understanding of confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work effectively in emotionally charged environments.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to develop cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to analyze diverse and large amounts of information and evaluate results.
• Bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field.
• One year experience related to services for children or recruitment, licensing or retention of foster parents.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Responsibilities

• Develop resource families (foster, kinship, guardianship, adoptive) from inquiry to recruitment, licensing, retention and case management.
• Provide technical assistance and problem resolution as the division expert.
• Find families with the best potential for safe, nurturing environments for children.
• Work independently and in partnerships to support families and children.

Skills

Child Welfare knowledge

Confidentiality

Independent work

Emotional resilience

Written and oral communication

Cooperative relationships

Analytical reasoning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field

Job description

The State of Montana's Department of Public Health and Human Services seeks a Resource Family Specialist in Helena to recruit, license and support foster, kinship, guardianship and adoptive resource families. The role spans inquiry, recruitment, licensing, retention, and case management to ensure safe, nurturing environments for children in care.

The position emphasizes confidentiality, independence, strong communication, and the ability to work in emotionally charged settings, with telework