Family Engagement Specialist

Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience in social services/healthcare admissions. Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. Family Engagement Specialist Location: Dubois, PA. Earn $19.99/hour! This position manages full cycle recruiting and provides ongoing case management and services to ensure long‑term involvement with foster parents. Recruiting Oversee, coordinate and conduct recruiting events; identify and build relationships with community groups that could provide a viable candidate pool. Adhere to and drive Merakey recruitment best practices, including administering interview feedback and collection. Interviews and approves foster parents. Partner with candidates through the background screening and credentialing processes to expedite the process. Ensure a best‑in‑class candidate experience and employment brand on behalf of Merakey. Case Management/Services Collaborate during intake to identify the most appropriate environment for placement. Conduct monthly supervision with foster parents. Ensure foster parents meet expectations of necessary documentation and deadlines. Provide primary input, based on observation, documentation and experience, in identifying concerns, continuation of care, etc. Conduct training as needed. Support interactions with children (e.g., training implemented/ helpful). Administrative Approve and manage documentation from foster parents, ensuring on‑time payment. Meet all necessary compliance issues including, but not limited to, clearances, fire drills, walk‑throughs to ensure safety of the home and quality care. Create, edit and keep documentation per Merakey policy and practice in a timely manner. Benefits Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well‑being, financial security, and work‑life balance, including: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support. Retirement plan – both pre‑tax and Roth (after‑tax) options available for employee contributions. DailyPay – access your pay when you need it. On the Goga well‑being platform, featuring self‑care tools and resources. Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services. Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships. Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle. Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes. Learn more about our full benefits package - About Merakey Merakey is a non‑profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero‑tolerance policy for abuse. Equal Opportunity Employer Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr