Foster Home Recruitment & Retention Manager

Job Description

Job Description

ChildNet, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit community-based care (CBC) agency servicing Broward and Palm Beach County. We are contracted with the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, to provide case management support to abused, abandoned, and neglected children. ChildNet is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) and employs over 600 staff at its location in Ft Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida.

Job Summary: This position is responsible for leading foster home recruitment and retention activities and implementation of strategies throughout Palm Beach and Broward Counties.

The items listed below are intended to provide an overview of the essential functions of the job. This is not an exhaustive list of all functions and responsibilities that the position may be required to provide.

• Manage the foster recruitment hotline and ensure timely responses.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement ChildNet’s foster home recruitment and retention plan organization and system-wide.
• Lead strategic initiatives toward increasing foster home capacity
• Partner with other ChildNet departments and sub-contacted Child Placing Agencies to implement and monitor recruitment and retention activities
• Collect, maintain, analyze, and report relevant foster home recruitment data. Identify trends and patterns to direct recruitment efforts.
• Provide leadership, support, and technical assistance to subcontracted Child Placing Agencies in their recruitment and retention efforts.
• Coordinate presentations and information sessions in the community related to the need for foster parents and attend recruitment/retention related community events.
• Lead, attend, and participate in meetings as assigned.
• Maintain current knowledge of issues, trends, and developments relevant to their area of expertise in child welfare practices to ensure compliance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS :

Years of Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in child welfare and/or foster home management, recruitment and retention, or licensing.
• Experience in Child Welfare as a foster or adoptive parent preferred.
• Marketing and/or public relations experience preferred.

Education/Licenses/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, Mental Health or related field.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Abilities Required:

• Ability to make complex decisions and balance the needs of stakeholders involved.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including public speaking to groups.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft suite programs and experience using Excel for data management.
• Ability to be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

ChildNet is committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, sex, age, religion, color, disability, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, veterans status or military service obligation, medical condition, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression and any other status protected by applicable law. Including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and CFOP 60-10, Chapter 4. ChildNet is also a Drug-Free Workplace (DFWP).