Job Descriptions

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Job Title:FamilyRecruiter/Developer

Supervisor (title): Regional Team Manager or Program Director

Exempt/Non-exempt:Non-Exempt

Department:Foster Care or IAFT

Prepared by/Date:Kelly Scherer 2015

Revised by/Date: Syhesia Sharpe 2018

Approved by/Date:Syhesia Sharpe 2018

Summary (A brief description that summarizes the overall purpose and objectives of the position, the results the worker is expected to accomplish and the degree of freedom to act.):

The Family Recruiter/Developer is responsible forthe process of recruiting, screening and enrolling foster and treatment families and continuing with assessments and training those potential families for the foster care or IAFT program. He/She will also complete the licensure process for all families.The Family Recruiter/Developer will work within the team to ensure all potential families are supported and prepared to become foster parents.

Essential Functions (List the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of the position that are most important to get the job done. The responsibilities should be listed in the order of importance, with the highest priority functions first.)

  1. Represent Lutheran Services Carolinas professionally in the community
  2. Develop and execute annualpromotional plan for foster/treatment families
  3. Promote foster parenting to individuals and groups in targeted regions
  4. Utilize marketing and sales approach established by LSC
  5. Document all contacts and maintain organized contact list
  6. Seek out and identify potential foster/treatment parents in targeted regions
  7. Educate potential foster/treatment parents on various levels of foster care
  8. Screen potential foster/treatment parents for LSC appropriateness
  9. Partner with team memberstoenroll screened potential foster/treatment parents
  10. Maintain excellent customer relations with all contacts
  11. Plan, participate, and/or facilitate orientation sessions for potential families in conjunction with the family recruiter in a flexible and timely manner.
  12. Responsible for the planning, facilitating, and implementation of pre-service training to all potential families.
  13. Assess potential parents for strengths and weaknesses in fostering youth; determine if potential parents are appropriate for fostering in conjunction with the team using data collected, observations, and interactions with potential parents.
  14. Conduct home studies, assessments such as the AAPI, and any additional screening tools that are determined required. Collect andaccurately completeall necessary paperwork as per State regulations.
  15. Responsible for ensuring all appropriate, potential families are licensed in a timely manner as per LSC agency standards.
  16. Provide support to potential families as needed.
  17. Develop plan in conjunction with the assigned staff to address any needs the potential families may have.
  18. Follow all Lutheran Services Carolinas policies and procedures
  19. Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Supervisory Responsibilities, if any (The scope of the person’s authority, including the positions that report to the incumbent.):

No Supervisory responsibilities

Working Conditions (please complete the information listed below):

Usual office conditions/homebased

 Usual office conditions with occasional exposure to some undesirable elements*

 Frequent exposure to undesirable elements*

*List the undesirable elements with the percent of the work day exposed to the elements.

  1. ______%
  2. ______%
  3. ______%

Physical Effort (please complete the information listed below):

The job duties require lifting or moving moderate to heavy materials as a regular part of the job.  No  Yes

*List the activity requiring physical effort, the weight or effort required (in pounds) and the percent of the work day spent in actual, hand-on movement of weight:

ActivityWeight of Materials% of day

  1. _Lifting, carrying, setting up marketing materials______25lbs ______10%___
  2. ______
  3. ______

Minimum Job Requirements:

Education:A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work.Bachelor’sor Master’s degreepreferred in communications/ marketing/ human services fields.

Experience: Two years experience in marketing/ sales/ public relations/ communications.Two years paid experience in child and family services.

Specific skills/abilities: Minimum 21 years of age and have a valid driver’s license

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Specialized knowledge, licenses, etc: Marketing, advertising, public relations, communication, foster care.

Success Factors (Personal characteristics that contribute to an individual’s ability to excel on the job):

Excellent communication skills –writtenandverbal (one-on-one, groups and public speaking)

Enjoys interaction with others

Ability to inspire in others the desire to help

Strong promotional and advertising skills

Highly organized

Self motivated

Goal and productivity-oriented

Skilled at using database software

Well-versed in various levels and requirements of foster care, or ability to learn them in detail

Team player

Positivity

Respectful ofpeople of all backgrounds, economic levels, and cultures.

This job description is not an employment contract. Lutheran Services Carolinas reserves the right to alter the job description at any time without notice.

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Employee Signature Date

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Supervisor Signature Date