LP - Trainer and Foster Care Recruiter

988 Lifeline; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible spending Accounts

Health savings account

403b retirement account

Tuition reimbursement

PTO and holidays

Disability (short/long-term)

Bereavement leave

Job summary

La Frontera Arizona, Inc. seeks a Trainer and Foster Care Recruiter in Tucson to maintain a steady pipeline of qualified foster care applicants. You will be the first contact for the program and must reflect the organization’s mission and values.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, 2+ years in child welfare, and PS-MAPP/PS-DT trainer credentials. Bilingual abilities are helpful and evening hours may be needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field is required.
• Minimum two years in child welfare or human services, especially monitoring and licensing foster homes.
• Experience writing home studies and assessing family systems; PS-MAPP/PS-DT trainer credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a continuing pool of prospective and well-trained applicants for foster care licensure.
• Serve as the first point of contact for the Foster Care program and embody its mission.

Skills

Time management

Organization

Meeting deadlines

Kinship families experience

Bilingual Spanish/English

Experience in child welfare

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, Family Studies, Psychology, Child Development, or related field

PS-MAPP Trainer certification

PS-DT Trainer certification

Job description

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LP - Trainer and Foster Care Recruiter

745000- Foster Care Active Regular Full-Time Tucson, AZ, US

25 days ago Requisition ID: 3959

Summary

The Trainer and Foster Care Recruiter will be responsible for ensuring a continuing pool of prospective and well-trained applicants for foster care licensure. The position will be the first point of contact for the Foster Care program and must always exemplify the philosophy and mission of the program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, Family Studies, Psychology, Child Development, or related field.

Minimum two years of experience in child welfare or human services, specifically monitoring and licensing foster homes. Previous experience in writing home studies and assessments of family systems. Excel in the area of time management, organization, and meeting deadlines. Experience working with kinship families. Bilingual Preferred.

Minimum two years of experience in child welfare or human services, specifically monitoring and licensing foster homes. Previous experience in writing home studies and assessments of family systems. Excel in the area of time management, organization, and meeting deadlines. Certified PS-MAPP Trainer and PS-DT Trainer. Experience working with kinship families.

Other Potential Requirements

Bilingual (Spanish/English) is helpful

Availability to work evening hours

Ability to participate in play/recreational activities

Fingerprint clearance if working with children or in a 24 hour facility.

Benefits

We offer a competitive wage that includes shift differential and bilingual differential pay for some positions, as well as the below generous benefit packet for full-time employees

• Flexible spending Accounts
• Health savings account with employer contribution.
• 403b retirement account
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5200 per year (accessible after first 90 days of employment).
• Allowance added to pay to supplement additional benefits in the amount of – 2% of salary the first year and increasing every 2 years.
• 15 days of PTO in the first 2 years, increasing by an additional 5 days every two years.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Short-term & Long-term Disability.
• Bereavement Leave

La Frontera Arizona, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or in any other term, condition, or privilege of employment with regards to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, or any status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants and employees be given equal opportunity, and that hiring and other employment-related decisions are based on job-related factors.

Thank you for considering LFAZ as an employer!