Foster Care Recruiter/Trainer

Description Make a Lasting Impact on Children and Families At Children’s Hope Alliance, we believe every child deserves a safe, supportive, and nurturing home. As a Foster Care Recruiter & Trainer, you’ll play a vital role in building and empowering the families who make that possible. This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to recruit, train, and support foster families while helping ensure children are placed in homes where they can thrive. What You’ll Do Recruit & Build Relationships Lead foster parent recruitment efforts in your regionDevelop partnerships with DSS offices, mental health providers, and community organizationsRepresent Children’s Hope Alliance at community events and outreach opportunities Train & Prepare Foster Families Facilitate engaging pre-service training using the Teaching-Family ModelGuide families through licensing requirements with confidence and clarityProvide ongoing education, including CPR/First Aid, MAR, and model-based training Support the Licensing Process Walk families through each step of becoming licensedConduct in-home visits and assess readiness for fosteringEnsure compliance with all state and agency licensing regulationsCollect and review documentation for submission Ensure Strong Placements Evaluate the needs of youth and match them with appropriate foster homesParticipate in staffing and clinical discussions with team membersHelp ensure every placement supports long-term success Engage & Support Foster Families Maintain consistent communication with prospective and licensed familiesFacilitate monthly training sessions and support groupsProvide guidance and encouragement throughout their fostering journey What Sets This Role Apart Opportunity to directly impact children and families in your communityA balance of relationship-building, training, and meaningful field workCollaborative team environment with mission-driven professionalsAbility to shape and grow foster care programs within your region What You Bring Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skillsAbility to train, coach, and motivate othersWorking knowledge of foster care, licensing, and child welfare practicesOrganizational skills with attention to detail and compliance requirementsA passion for supporting children and strengthening families What We Expect From All Team Members At Children’s Hope Alliance, every team member contributes to our mission of Hope, Health, and Healing for Generations by demonstrating:Professionalism, accountability, and teamworkStrong communication and collaborationCommitment to ongoing learning and developmentCultural awareness and respect for all individuals and families Why Join Children’s Hope Alliance? You’ll be part of an organization committed to transforming lives—where your work directly contributes to building safe, supportive environments for children in need. Equal Opportunity Employer Children’s Hope Alliance is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Requirements Education and Experience Requirements Bachelor’s degree from accredited College in Psychology, Social Work, or related field and previous work experience in related field is required.Certification in a state-mandated foster parent training curriculum or the ability to gain certification is also required.Experience in the Teaching-Family Model preferred.Previous experience providing case management/supervising foster care services preferred.Experience recruiting or training foster parents preferred Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands or arms, stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specifics vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: reading, typing, writing, speaking, and using the telephone and prolonged sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Employee must be able to operate a vehicle for job duties, and keep a valid NC drivers license with insurance.The work environment will contain slight to moderate office-related noises. The employee is not exposed to extreme weather conditions, toxic fumes, or airborne particles. The employee must occasionally travel to different locations in the course of work.Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: public speaking, reading, typing, writing, using the telephone, driving, therapeutically restraining children and adolescents in crisis situations.