Foster Parent Recruiter - Full-time / Part-time

Foster Parent Recruiter

The Recruiter’s primary role is to build and enhance an active network of Mentor Foster Parents through the recruitment and selection of qualified Mentors. The recruiter will develop and implement a Marketing and Advertising strategy, will conduct Home Study Evaluations, Psychosocial Interviews and Skill Development. A list of essential job functions can be found below. A Bachelor’s degree is required.

The Recruiter’s primary role is to recruit, select, and submit qualified Mentors for licensure.

· Exercises initiative, discretion and independent judgment in the performance of assigned tasks.

· Daily local/regional travel required

· Must develop and continually update marketing Plan for recruiting area

· History of meeting/ exceeding goals and marketing background

· Human Service experience preferred

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Creates and executes aggressive marketing plans to increase pool of viable Mentor(Foster Parent) applicants to meet monthly/annual recruitment targets

· Represents the company at events to recruit Mentors(Foster Parents) and holds informational meetings

• Completes the home study process including the Psychosocial Interview and produces written assessment of applicant families
• Records and maintains the statistics necessary to measure the effectiveness of various recruitment efforts
• Assists the Program Director and Intake worker in “client match” meetings for new Mentor homes
• Responsible for the coordination of initial skill development of Mentors (Pre-service)
• Reviews and obtains all contractual paperwork with applicant families
• Develops and maintains professional alliances and relationships that will serve to help recruiting efforts

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree required; preferred focus in human services, marketing or business
• Three years of related experience required
• Other education and experience plus licensure as required by state

We offer a competitive salary and a $1500 bonus for those with the following current Illinois Licensing Certifications 402,CCA, CERAP and CWEL.

Founded in 1980, The MENTOR Network is a national network of local human services providers offering an array of quality, community-based services in more than 30 states to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain and spinal cord injuries and other catastrophic injuries and illnesses, and to youth with emotional, behavioral and medically complex challenges as well as their families.

EOE/AAE