Foster Parent Recruiter

Good Shepherd Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Services in Bronx, NY is seeking a role focused on recruiting foster homes and supporting licensing processes. This on-site position involves outreach, recruitment campaigns, and coordinating trainings to ensure compliant foster home certifications.

Responsibilities include facilitating orientations, conducting home visits, and collaborating with staff to promote quality foster care. The role emphasizes trauma-informed practice and community engagement to strengthen foster family

Qualifications

• Previous experience in foster care and/or recruitment preferred.
• Excellent verbal and writing skills.
• Commitment to a strength-based, youth development, trauma-informed perspective.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach in targeted communities for recruiting foster homes.
• Develop and distribute advertisements/fliers for recruitment purposes.
• Receive and respond to inquiries from prospective foster parent applicants.
• Conduct foster parent orientations in-house and at outside organizations.
• Co-lead foster parent recruitment engagements with staff and adolescents.
• Screen and interview foster parent applicants and collect licensing documents.
• Prepare documentation to ensure licensure of new applicants.
• Lead foster parent support groups and training events.
• Represent the agency at meetings and task forces as assigned.
• Conduct home visits during licensing process.

Skills

Excellent verbal and writing skills

Trauma-informed perspective

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Reports To: Home- Finding Supervisor, Family Foster Care

Location: 7 West Burnside Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453

Hours:35 hours, Non-Exempt

Salary: 50K-55K Annually (Based on Relevant Experience) Position is on-site, Hybrid is at discretion of leadership following probationary period.

Major Duties:

• Conduct outreach in targeted communities for the purpose of recruiting foster homes.
• Develop and distribute advertisements/fliers etc for recruitment purposes.
• Receive and respond to inquiries from prospective foster parent applicants.
• Conduct foster parent orientations both in house and at outside organizations.
• Work with identified foster parents, staff, and adolescents placed in care to co-lead foster parent recruitment engagements.
• Screen and interview foster parent applicants and collect documents required to certify their homes in accordance with NY State and agency foster home licensing guidelines.
• Writing appropriate documentation to ensure the proper licensure of new foster parent applicants
• Participate/ lead foster parent support groups, focus groups, and committees, as assigned, to support foster families and promote retention of quality foster homes.
• Co-lead NTDC and TRIPP training on consistent and scheduled basis
• Conduct other foster parent trainings as needed and assigned.
• Represent the agency at appropriate outside meetings, committees and task forces as assigned.
• Participate in agency-based meetings, case conferences and other activities relevant to foster home certifications, re-certifications and performance.
• Will conduct home visits as needed in the foster parent licensing process.
• Perform other related duties as needed.
• Effectively use and practice the Sanctuary Model tools: safety plans, community meetings, psycho-educational groups, team meetings, red flag reviews, treatment planning conferences (or similar), and self-care in the department/program to create a non-violent and trauma-sensitive culture.
• Promote and model the seven Sanctuary Model commitments to create a non-violent and trauma sensitive culture.
• Integrate the Sanctuary Model SELF (Safety, Emotional Management, Loss and Future) framework into daily practice to ensure quality care and an effective work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in foster care and/or recruitment preferred
• Excellent verbal and writing skills
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength based, youth development, trauma-informed perspective