Foster Family RecruiterSupport Coordinator

1. Coordination of yearly recruitment and retention efforts of assigned region.
2. Providing community presentations to large and small groups.
3. Establish a rapport with prospective foster families.
4. Coordinating direct marketing outreaches.
5. Involvement in the local foster family community and foster family groups
6. Identifying supportive resources to current and prospective foster families.
7. Maintaining knowledge of Foster Care Licensure process and communicating with clients.
8. Document all contacts referrals and other information that is needed for reporting purposes.
9. Maintaining contract compliance.
10. Participates in required trainings.
11. Actively participates in required meetings and trainings.
12. Perform other duties as assigned.

1. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
2. Minimum one year of experience recruiting foster and adoptive parents preferred.
3. Knowledge of the child welfare policies and procedures preferred.
4. Ability to effectively speak to small or large groups as well as to individuals.
5. Ability to relate to current and prospective adoptive foster and kinship families.
6. Ability to relate to local DHS and private agency personnel.
7. Ability to work a flexible schedule to effectively recruit prospective foster families.
8. Ability to travel/work throughout the region as necessary.
9. Proficient in Microsoft Word Outlook and Excel.
10. Ability to provide culturally competent services that shows sensitivity to the service populations cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

1. Customer Service regularly respond to customers in a courteous and timely manner with focus on providing quality services.
2. Job Knowledge demonstrate mastery of basic principles techniques and skills related to job consistently applying technical and procedural competence.
3. Professionalism consistently present a positive image of self and the agency operating with integrity and credibility.
4. Planning & Organization of Work reliably demonstrate time management skills through advance planning in order to deliver high quality work product within deadlines.
5. Relationship / Leadership exhibit ability to develop cooperative relationships based on mutual respect and trust treating others fairly consistently listening openly and actively encouraging others to express candid and differing views.
6. Judgement & Problem Solving show ability to review facts and information using sound judgment to arrive at the most effective solution and when appropriate seek supervisory assistance.
7. Quality & Accuracy consistently present work product that is thorough accurate and effective in accomplishing intended purpose of assignments.
8. Initiative & Independence demonstrate ability to effectively complete work tasks with minimal direction from supervisor and take initiative to increase effectiveness of work and that of the department.
9. Reliability / Dependability exhibit consistency in performance and reliably follows through on tasks and assigned responsibilities.
10. Temperament maintain emotional control a positive perspective and effectively respond to stress on the job.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Michigan Drivers License appropriate insurance and use of own vehicle.

1. Office environment
2. Position may require evening and weekend hours and travel throughout the region.

1. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to walk stand sit communicate verbally and in writing hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard.
2. Close vision requirements due to computer work.
3. Regular predictable attendance is required.

Required Experience:

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