Foster Parent Recruiter

Job Description POSITION SUMMARY Recruit potential families to be licensed as foster parents by UMCH FAMILY SERVICES Inc. Establish relationships to increase community awareness regarding the need for foster parents. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Build relationships with foster parents, local businesses, news media, churches, community organizations, business leaders, and legislative members 2. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with foster parents, county workers, and other agency personnel 3. Use data to collaborate with staff, foster parents, and community-based influencers to develop and implement ongoing recruitment methods and tactics 4. Create and maintain digital marketing outreach for recruitment using our website, google and social media platforms 5. Identify and analyze target audience and develop strategies to deliver an effective recruitment message 6. Manage recruitment budget and control recruitment expenses 7. Collaborate with Finance department and team to forecast future budget requirements for annual recruitment plan 8. Prioritize leads including referrals and inquiries as to the likelihood of completion 9. Mine existing and prospective parents for referrals 10. Serve as a consultant to prospective foster parents from diverse backgrounds and perspectives 11. Collaborate with Foster Parent Assessors and Foster Parent Assessor Assistant and Foster Parent Retention Specialist in order to best serve the interest of prospective and licensed foster parents 12. Provide ongoing engagement with prospects as they go through training and licensure 13. Manage follow-up communication with prospective foster parents using phone, email, text, social media, face-to-face, and direct mail 14. Utilize SACWIS to manage prospective foster parent information and track training information 15. Attend staff meetings (once a month - dept and all staff) two meetings a month 16. Schedule and attend supervision (frequency varies, minimum of one time per month) 17. Attend all mandatory training required to satisfy company and licensure requirements (CEU's, Agency specific, COA required or required by clinical department) 18. Support new team members with job shadowing opportunities 19. Support UMCH Family Services Inc, Mission, Vision, Values and fundraising initiatives 20. Demonstrate an understanding and cultural sensitivity for diverse populations EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS · A minimum of a bachelor's degree in social work or related field and experience in child welfare or marketing. · Experience in multi-level marketing, sales and customer services · Have a broad understanding of foster care and able to effectively articulate the business in a way that resonates with prospects · Must be tenacious and comfortable with prospecting within an assigned geographical territory · Adept at identifying targeted prospects REQUIRED SKILLS · Must be computer literate (MS Word, Excel, database and web applications). · Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills REQUIRED COMPETENCIES Commitment to a child's right to belong to a family, preserving, whenever possible, a child's connection to the family of origin; and a commitment to reunifying a child with his/her biological family whenever possible. BACKGROUND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS · Ability to pass and maintain required background checks · Valid driver's license and ability to pass a motor vehicle check PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS · Ability to understand the speech of another person · Ability to speak clearly so listeners can understand · Ability to see details of objects that are less than a few feet away · Ability to maintain focus on one source of sound · Ability to drive in a variety of weather and light conditions TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS · Extensive local travel required · Occasional overnight travel for training events