General Responsibilities :

• Responsible for recruiting, developing and maintaining a robust network of resource families to meet the needs of children referred to or waiting for foster care or adoptive families.
• Maintains and engages a pipeline of new and existing contacts while engaging current resource families as key players in recruitment of new families.
• Cultivates and maintains relationships with a variety of community organizations to reach new targets and partner in recruitment of 30 new qualified / licensed homes each year.
• Completes approval of the kinship and resource families consistent with the SWAN benchmarks and DHS regulations.
• Childline & DHS FBI clearance results are required prior to beginning employment.

Education / Training : A Bachelor’s Degree in human services normally required; Master’s Degree preferred.

Experience : A minimum of three (3) years' related experience normally required.

ADA : Ability to sit, stand, lift, bend, reach, push, and pull items weighing up to 50 lbs.; visual and auditory skills.

Compensation and Benefits :

Diakon offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for Full-Time and Part-Time employees. Day 1 Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

We also offer tuition assistance , generous paid time off, 401(k) plan with employer match , voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and the ability to earn referral bonuses up to $3,000.

Staff receive excellent training through a comprehensive paid general orientation including customer service training. We offer continuing training and education, provide the ability for career advancement, and host staff appreciation and special events.

Diakon also maintains a discretionary emergency fund , which can be of assistance to staff members during critical times.

In addition, Diakon offers a Love of Thy Neighbor Fund , which provides a per-day living expense and matches up to five PTO days for approved service or mission trips with other nonprofit organizations.

Diakon is an equal opportunity employer.

EOE / M / F / VETS / Disabled

Last updated : 2024-05-01