Mission Statement

The Children’s Network of Hillsborough is committed to working with the community to protect children and preserve families.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Foster Care Recruiter is responsible for the recruitment strategy and results pertaining to the the recruitment of foster parents for the child welfare system in Hillsborough County.

Development and implementation of an aggressive recruitment and marketing plan to connect with potential foster parents and community services partners to promote the agency’s foster care program
Participate in a widespread campaign to recruit foster families, including generalized and targeted recruitment
Establishment of benchmarks and ongoing tracking of progress with an evaluation component to be monitored on a monthly and quarterly basis

Work collaboratively with the Children’s Network of Hillsborough licensing team and contracted providers to support families in need of additional resources to support placement stability, family/caregiver resiliency, siblings being placed together, and trauma sensitive care resources in serving children
Increase overall retention and caregiver satisfaction by providing interventions and linkages as needed to support families as needed, reducing frustration related to system navigation and meeting the needs of the children in the home
Attendance to local and statewide licensing meetings and training, representing Hillsborough County caregivers and providing feedback and information to the system leaders and constituents as needed
As requested, will attend partnership forums and foster parent committee meetings
Maintain database systems used in the agency and required systems with our partners
Work within the agency’s foster care program and ensure adherence to agency policies, procedures, and protocols
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The individual must have the ability to be flexible and understand the significance of time management. Attention to detail, resourcefulness, and a drive for results are imperative in this position. The individual should be able to speak in a public setting as well as teach or educate an audience on the information being provided in public settings. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, competencies and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge of human relations, family dynamics and interviewing skills and the ability to communicate with people from all walks of life
Knowledge of strengths and needs of families and children
Understanding of the foster care system
Passion to engage people in foster care awareness
Demonstrate excellent organizational, time management, verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nighttime and weekends as needed and required
Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic differences

Working Hours

CNH’s work week is Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. Your supervisor will advise you of your work hours; however, business office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Travel

Travel in and outside of Circuit 13 (Hillsborough County) is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree preferred, A.A. degree required. Foster care experience preferred.

Skills and Abilities

Must be able to operate standard modern office machinery, including fax, telephone, calculator, computer, scanner, printer, copier, and mail machine. Minimum typing speed of 50 wpm; excellent word processing skills. Must be competent with Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Publisher, and Outlook. Must be competent with basic e-mail protocol and procedures including sending, receiving, replying, attachments, and meeting scheduling; excellent written and oral communication skills; effective listening skills; ability to work as a team member, and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. Must have a basic understanding of social media platforms. Must possess excellent organizational skills and abide by the highest standards of confidentiality.

Pre-employment requirements

Certificates, License, Registrations, backgrounds, drug screens, Etc.

Valid state of Florida driver’s license required, with proof of insurance
Driver’s license check is a requirement
No special certification or registration is required for this position
Criminal background screening (fingerprinting) (Local Law Enforcement and FBI/FDLE)
Drug Screening is a requirement
Children’s Network participates in E-Verify

Other Requirements

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, other employees, and the general public. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percentages, ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to be proactive, as well as handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires the ability to sit for extended periods; walk; stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear. This job requires visual acuity sufficient to read and operate standard modern office machines. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is administrative work in an indoor office environment with a moderate noise level (business machines, printers, computers, telephones).

ADA: Children’s Network of Hillsborough, LLC will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

EEO: Children’s Network of Hillsborough, LLC does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, religion, veteran status, or disability in employment, in provision of services, or in access to programs.

Children’s Network of Hillsborough, LLC is a Drug-Free Workplace.

If you are currently an employee of Children’s Network of Hillsborough, LLC, or one of our Case Management Organizations, it is necessary that you notify your current Supervisor, prior to applying.

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