Foster Parent Recruiter

Foster Parent Recruiter

UMCF is seeking a full-time Foster Parent Recruiter to join our team! UMCF is a non-profit organization that supports children and families in central Ohio. If you want to make a difference in their lives in your community, consider working with our team. At UMCF your contribution will truly make a difference in a family’s life.

Visit our website at: www.umcf.org

POSITION SUMMARY

Recruit potential families to be licensed as foster parents by UMCF. Establish relationships to increase community awareness regarding the need for foster parents.

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

· College degree preferred but priority given to candidates with sales experience and proven track record of results

· 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.

CORE VALUES

Embody our core values and have the same expectations for others.

· Compassion We believe in meeting individuals in their current reality with understanding.

· Trust We believe honesty is essential to our culture. Our transparent and ethical

actions build trust with youth, families and the community.

· Commitment We believe in consistently delivering on expectations and go the extra mile to get

the job done.

· Teamwork We believe great ideas and best outcomes happen in inclusive environments.

· Innovation We believe in developing new and creative ways to serve people. We listen to all

ideas.

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

Conditions of Employment:

· Ability to pass a child protective services check with the previous State(s) of U.S. residence for the last five years.

· Ability to pass a Federal and State Fingerprinting Background Check both prior to employment and per the schedule outlined by HR thereafter.

Join Us

Join a supportive collaborative team of peers and supervisors providing a highly successful rate of mental health improvement among our clients! We provide excellent supervision and competitive benefits including continuing education opportunities. We are an equal-opportunity employer.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance with HRA & FSA, or HSA, with agency contribution.
• Dental insurance
• Paid vision insurance
• Paid life, short- and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement plan with company match after 1 year of service
• Employee assistance program
• Generous PTO & Holiday Pay
• Moving expenses considered for individuals who would relocate for qualifying positions
• Sign on bonus for qualifying positions
• We are an equal opportunity employer

Become a part of a great team!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,000.00 - $48,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Salary : $44,000 - $48,000