FPS&R Supervisor

Foster Parent Support & Recruitment Supervisor

The Foster Parent Support & Recruitment Supervisor is responsible for leading efforts to recruit, train, and support foster and adoptive parents. This role requires creativity, leadership, and dedication to strengthening families and communities.

Major Responsibilities

• Develop and implement innovative recruitment strategies to attract, engage, and retain qualified foster and adoptive parent applicants.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations, faith-based institutions, schools, healthcare providers, media outlets, and other stakeholders to enhance recruitment efforts and increase public awareness.
• Oversee the screening, assessment, and investigation of prospective foster and adoptive families to ensure compliance with agency, local, and state regulations.
• Supervise the completion of comprehensive home studies, ensuring timely, accurate documentation and adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Manage the certification, opening, recertification, and reapproval processes for foster and adoptive homes, ensuring all licensing standards are met.
• Oversee the planning, coordination, and delivery of pre-service and ongoing training for foster and adoptive parents while ensuring accurate tracking and compliance with required training hours.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and confidential case documentation and record management within CONNECTIONS, FACS, ASARA and other agency databases.
• Provide regular supervision, coaching, performance feedback, and professional development to Certification Coaches, Recruitment Specialist and Recruiter.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external partners to improve placement stability, increase foster home capacity, and promote positive outcomes for children and families.
• Monitor departmental performance, ensure compliance with agency policies and OCFS/ACS regulations, and implement quality improvement initiatives to strengthen recruitment, certification, and retention efforts.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of three years of post-graduate experience in the field of child welfare, with one year of experience in foster care and adoption
• Organizational, verbal and written communication skills
• Skill in identifying and building a network of multi-level community relationships
• Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends
• Ability to travel in and around the metropolitan New York City region

Benefits: Join the Forestdale Team and Enjoy Excellent Benefits:

• Four weeks' vacation
• Medical/dental/vision/life/disability insurance
• 401(k), 7% employer contribution + 2% match
• Tax-deferred health care/dependent care/commuter plans
• Flexible Schedule
• Opportunities for educational scholarships

Salary: $66,000 - $77,000