Foster Parent Development Specialist

About the role

As a Foster Parent Development Specialist at First Home Care, you'll play a vital role in recruiting, training, and supporting foster parents who provide care, stability, and hope to children and adolescents in need.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with foster families while ensuring compliance with state licensing standards and organizational expectations.
• Ensure foster homes are licensed in accordance with state regulations and organizational standards.
• Guide families through the licensing process from initial inquiry to approval.
• Develop and implement community outreach and marketing efforts through presentations, networking, mail-outs, and relationship-building activities to promote foster care programs and engage prospective foster parents.
• Facilitate orientation and ongoing foster parent training, maintain annual training schedules, and support foster homes through coaching, corrective action planning, and collaboration with program leadership.
• Conduct licensing activities including home studies, treatment planning support, and submission of licensing packets and documentation to state agencies in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain foster parent records, charts, and compliance documentation while ensuring adherence to company policies, state regulations, and organizational expectations.

Requirements

Qualified candidates will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or a related field required.
• Minimum of two years of related experience working with children and families in a therapeutic treatment environment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage documentation and compliance requirements with attention to detail.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and automobile insurance in good standing.

Qualifications

Essential qualifications include:

• Passing a comprehensive background investigation.

Skills

Desired skills include:

• Passion for serving children and families.
• Relationship-centered environment.

Benefits

Full-time HCA employees enjoy:

• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• A comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and other voluntary insurance products.
• Access to a Health Navigator.
• Dependent Daycare.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Benefits Hub Tickets at Work.