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About the Role

As a Foster Parent Home Finder, you will play a vital role in our mission by finding and supporting families who are ready to open their homes and hearts to children in foster care. This role involves community engagement, recruitment, and supporting families through the certification process.

Responsibilities

• Engage in community outreach by attending events and networking with local organizations, schools, businesses, and faith-based groups.
• Develop monthly recruitment plans utilizing grassroots outreach, local advertising, and creative campaigns.
• Partner with the communications team to leverage social media and other outreach tools.
• Guide families through the certification process with clarity and compassion.
• Conduct home visits and safety assessments to ensure compliance with state standards.
• Facilitate pre-service and ongoing training for foster families.
• Complete initial certification assessments and annual reassessments of foster families, including preparing home studies.
• Monitor homes to ensure compliance with agency and state regulations.
• Complete emergency certifications for identified kinship resources.
• Maintain relationships with foster parents post-certification to ensure ongoing engagement.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation, operating multiple software systems.
• Track progress and identify opportunities for growth within the program.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred in Child welfare, Foster Care, Human Services, Marketing, Social Work, Communications, Public health, or Sales-Oriented Approach and Community Engagement.
• Lived experience as a foster parent, kinship caregiver, or respite parent is encouraged.
• Flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays.
• Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.
• Willingness to complete NTDC and CPR/First Aid trainer certification within 6 months.
• Ability to coordinate and plan travel efficiently.
• Ability to work with economically and culturally diverse populations.

Skills

• Relationship-Building & Networking
• Public health
• Sales-Oriented Approach and Community Engagement
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Creative thinking
• Organization
• Reliability
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to complete reports and paperwork within strict deadlines and timeframes
• Strong engagement, recruitment and time management skills

Location

• Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Work Type

• Full-Time
• Flexible schedule

Education Level

• High school diploma/GED
• Associate's degree preferred
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $25.72 - $26.68 Hourly

About the Company

• Together for Youth is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment.
• We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.

Equal Opportunity

• Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
• As a federal contractor, Together for Youth will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
• Employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)