Description
Hello! Thank you for your interest in joining the Wellspring team as a Licensing Recruiter with the Foster Care program. As a statewide nonprofit serving families and children in need of support, we take a whole-person approach to our organization and delivery of our services — because we believe we must find the strengths in people and build on these for lasting change to occur.
As a Foster Care Licensing Recruiter at Wellspring, you’ll be part of a team of social workers committed to helping families and children throughout Kent County. In this position, you'll be directly supporting communities across the region to help families and children get the resources they need. You will bring professional experience working with children and families. You will have a bachelor's degree in social work or a human services related field, a current driver's license, car registration and auto insurance. You will also be reliable, and have a responsible attitude, a compassionate approach and a commitment to quality in everything you do.
As a Foster Care Licensing Recruiter , you will :
- Recruit foster families who have the ability and desire to provide foster care.
- Establish and maintain positive community contacts including but not limited to : schools,
community organizations, Faith Based organizations, service groups and other resources as deemed appropriate.
Utilize a multi-systemic approach to recruit foster families including : presentations to the community, participate in community events, and collaborate with the marketing team to ensure that Wellspring has a strong media presence related to foster care.Coordinate publicity for recruitment by sharing existing materials, requesting needed advertisements or publicationsEstablish and maintain visible working relationships with church pastors / leaders.Coordinate collaborative efforts with referral sources.Evaluate issues of recruitment, retention and advocacy of resource families.Serve as the point of contact for prospective foster families.Deliver training as needed to staff, families, and the community.Create, implement, and maintain an effective plan to recruit new foster families that specifies the tasks required, timeframes, and individual responsibilitiesMonitor and maintain a sufficient supply of recruitment materialsReceive, record, and assure a timely personalized response to all potential foster parents who contact the agencyCreate, implement, and maintain an annual training schedule for foster parent applicants and licensed foster parents in accordance with agency and state licensing regulationsBe able to meet the needs of families by providing foster parent orientation frequently at times convenient for the inquirer.Meet the agency’s share of responsibility to any inter-agency training, recruitment, or retention coalitions or collaborative organizationsParticipate in team meetings and / or individual supervision to review recruitment progress and ongoing plans for recruitment efforts.Why Choose Wellspring?
You may be wondering why Wellspring would be a good option for you. Here are some of the benefits of being part of the foster care team with Wellspring :
You'll be part of a dedicated and caring team of social workers, administrative professionals and support staffYou'll receive supervision weekly or as needed.You'll have support from our support staff with administrative duties such as filing and requesting documentation.You'll have access to professional development opportunities.Your starting salary will be $40,000 / year, based off experienceHybrid-Remote : You'll be home-based with a flexible work schedule, and traveling into the community to see clients in-home throughout Kent CountyYou'll be able to enroll in our benefits, such as Health, Vision & Dental insurance, 403b Retirement plans, PTO, Paid HolidaysYou'll have the flexibility to be paid on demand with DailyPayYou'll have access to Wellspring SupportLinc, which is an employee assistance planThis position reports to the Wellspring KENTWOOD office :
1715 Sutherland Dr SE
Kentwood, MI 49508
Full Job Description available during the interview.
Salary : $40,000
