Tfc-Licensing And Recruitment Specialist

The Foster Care licensing and recruiting specialist is responsible for recruiting foster families and taking them through the licensing process. They are also responsible for coordinating pre-service and ongoing training, as well as annual evaluations required for all foster families to ensure that all families meet State regulations. The Licensing and Recruiting Specialist provides consultation in the placement of youth and offers support for children and families throughout their experience with the program.

Essential Functions:

1. Follow all Lutheran Services Carolinas policy and procedures.

2. Assist in the recruitment and retention of foster families.

3. Provide quarterly home visits once families are licensed and during initial licensing perform 3-4 home visits.

4. Develop a recruitment plan for the year in the surrounding counties to promote need for foster care families.

5. Assist in planning and implementation of pre-service and in-service training to families in the foster care program.

6. Licensing all potential foster families (obtaining all information needed to complete initial licensing, annual and re-license packets)

7. Develop, plan, coordinate, and facilitate on-going foster parent training programs.

8. Serve as a consultant to case managers regarding foster home issues or problems.

9. Assist with receiving and matching foster care placement referrals to appropriate new families as assigned by supervisor.

10.Represent Lutheran Services Carolinas professionally in the local community. 

11.Ensure compliance with all reporting requirements as stipulated by contracts with Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS), or other contractors. Conduct regular programmatic audits of physical and electronic files to ensure quality of service provision and fulfillment of documentation requirements.

12.Other duties as assigned by supervisor. 

Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field of study in human services, behavioral sciences, or social services field

Experience: Two years experience with children/youth. Foster Care recruiting experience preferred but not required.

Specific skills/abilities:

1) Awareness and sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics is required.

2) Knowledge/understanding of state licensing requirements regulating Foster Care.

3) Prior experience working in foster care or child welfare.

4) Excellent interpersonal communication and written skills are necessary, as is ability to work cooperatively with a wide range of organizations, including local, state, and federal government agencies.

5) Ability to manage crisis situations in response to on-call responsibilities.

6) Demonstrated ability with interviewing and family assessment skills.

7) Demonstrated ability to relate well and work well with others.

8) Demonstrated ability to work independently with high initiative.

9) Must have an ability to provide excellent and compassionate customer service.

10)Working knowledge of recruitment strategies effective for foster parent recruitment (Social media, community outreach, etc)

11) Computer literacy is required, with proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) as well as Internet and e-mail applications.

Specialized knowledge, licenses, etc: Sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic differences. Valid drivers license