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Position has a Vaccination requirement Flu, TDAP, Varicella, MMR

FOSTER HOME RECRUITER -We are looking for a recruiter for our Long Term Foster Care Team to recruit foster homes to provide long-term care for unaccompanied minors.

Do you enjoy community networking & talking with people? Do you have a Bachelors degree in community organization, social work or related field? Spanish Bilingual Preferred!.

About the Team

The long term foster care program is designed to provide safe, loving care for unaccompanied minors who have come to the US in search of safety, arriving from countries all over the world, but the majority are Central American countries. Youth in this program do not usually have a family member living in the US with whom they can reunify. The role will recruit foster homes to provide long-term care for unaccompanied minors (primarily from the southern border.

This position involves field work out in the community regularly to recruit foster parents. Hosting events and partnering with community organizations such as churches to recruit foster parents

APPLY TODAY! #BeTheRock, creating ripples of positive transformation in the lives of those we are entrusted to serve!

Hybrid Remote Work Environment. Day Shift, Monday -Friday 8:30AM to 5:00PM including rotational weekends and holidays. Annual Salary $43,848.00 Plus mileage

What's In It For You

Some of the benefits you may receive are:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits, effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment

• Company paid Basic Life Insurance ($10,000 minimum for each full time and part time employee)

• Company paid Short Term Disability accrual (Full time employees)

• Retirement Plan (403b) - Company matches on first 1.5% of gross income at 133%

• Great Personal Time Off (PTO) accruals

• Awesome Employee Discounts

• UKG Wallet - Pre-Pay Options

• Plus, many more benefits

• Retirement Plan (403b) – Contributions

• Awesome Employee Discounts

• UKG Wallet - Pre-Pay Options

Builds resources and capacity to increase the ability to accept placements and expand services provided for Refugee Programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Devise, implement and evaluate strategies and recruitment plan to assure adequate foster homes, providers and interpreters.

• Initiate contact with public entities and interested parties to recruit prospective foster parents, per strategy.

• Establish and maintain a current contact file with recruitment sources, prospective foster homes data files, and mailing lists.

• Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with religious/community groups and key individuals to increase awareness of need for foster parents and organization's services.

• Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of recruitment strategies; compile statistical data related to service delivery outcomes and measurements. Provide reports and data as requested.

• Develop and circulate promotional materials in coordination with Communications and supervisor.

• Collaborate with Communications and supervisor to craft press releases promoting foster care awareness and recruitment.

• Create and present presentations that promote foster care awareness and recruitment to public groups, under supervisor guidance.

• Participate in conferences, program planning, and outcomes.

Job Qualifications

Education, Training, and Licensure/Certification

• Bachelor's Degree in Community Organization, Social work or related field.

  Experience

• Two years community outreach experience preferred.

Additional Work Requirements

• Unrestricted Michigan driver's license with good driving record. Reliable personal transportation suitable for safely transporting clients; proof of current automobile insurance.

• Must be 21 years or older at the time of application

• Vaccine Requirement

• Flu

• TDAP

• And can prove immunity (either with vaccination record or titers) to

• MMR

• Varicella

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Requisition Number2024-10783

Employee TypeFull-Time

Hours Per Pay Period80

ShiftDay

Work Hours8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Weekends and/or Holidays RequiredYes

On Call RequiredNo

Position LocationUS-MI-Ann Arbor