Foster Parent Recruitment and Training Specialist

Live Well Homecare; Florida; On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Homecare is seeking a Foster Parent Development Specialist in Florida to recruit, train, and support foster families providing therapeutic care to children and youth. You will lead outreach, deliver pre-service and ongoing training, and conduct home studies to ensure readiness and child safety.

Collaborating with clinicians, case managers, and community partners, you will match children with suitable foster homes, monitor placement stability, and provide coaching to foster families to

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in foster care, training, or child welfare preferred.
• Knowledge of licensing standards and regulatory requirements.
• Capability to conduct home studies and provide effective coaching and support.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train, and support foster parents providing therapeutic care to children and youth.
• Conduct outreach, deliver pre-service and ongoing training, and complete home studies.
• Ensure compliance with licensing and agency standards.
• Collaborate with clinicians, case managers, and community partners to match children with suitable foster homes.
• Monitor placement stability and support foster family needs.
• Engage in fieldwork, documentation, and foster parent coaching to strengthen families and improve child outcomes.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Child welfare experience

Job description

• Recruit, train, and support foster parents providing therapeutic care to children and youth.
• Conduct outreach, deliver pre-service and ongoing training, and complete home studies.
• Ensure compliance with licensing and agency standards.
• Collaborate with clinicians, case managers, and community partners to match children with suitable foster homes.
• Monitor placement stability and support foster family needs.
• Engage in fieldwork, documentation, and foster parent coaching to strengthen families and improve child outcomes.

Role:

Foster Parent Development Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Recruit, train, and support foster parents providing therapeutic care to children and youth.
• Conduct outreach, deliver pre-service and ongoing training, and complete home studies.
• Ensure compliance with licensing and agency standards.
• Collaborate with clinicians, case managers, and community partners to match children with suitable foster homes.
• Monitor placement stability and support foster family needs.
• Engage in fieldwork, documentation, and foster parent coaching to strengthen families and improve child outcomes.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in foster care, training, or child welfare preferred.
• Knowledge of licensing standards and regulatory requirements.
• Capability to conduct home studies and provide effective coaching and support.