Background:

Forestdale (FD) is a NYC child welfare agency working to prevent child abuse/neglect through parenting, prevention, and foster care (FC) services, focusing on low-income and immigrant communities in Queens & Brooklyn. We help thousands of families work through acute & complex trauma, parents raise the next amazing generation of children, and youth successfully launch into adulthood. FD’s mission is “to ensure that children and families have the fundamental assets they need to thrive and live independently.”

Job Summary:

The Recruitment Specialist is responsible for identifying and implementing marketing strategies aimed at recruiting prospective foster and adoptive parents for children and youth served by the Foster Care program. The Recruitment Specialist will provide outreach to prospective foster parents via social media, community outings, schools, and religious groups etc.

Additionally, the Recruiter will train foster parent applicants in the National Training and Development Curriculum with TRIPP Principles model and approve foster/adoptive parents. Also, the recruiter will make collaborative efforts to identify, support and engage qualified foster parents.

Major Responsibilities/Activities:

Create and implement strategies for identifying prospective foster parents
Utilize public relations, media contacts and community resources to aid in recruitment activities
Participate in the thorough screening and investigation of prospective foster families utilizing the NYS Central Register
Comply with the requirements of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services in opening, recertifying and/or reapproving foster/adoptive homes
Conduct bi-weekly orientation to prospective foster parents
Maintain case records for prospective foster parents
Conduct comprehensive assessments of prospective foster parents and families
Maintain accurate data of foster parents’ records in CONNECTIONS, BINTI , SharePoint and ASARA
Conduct pretraining for all prospective foster parents to become certified
Other duties as required by supervisor

Salary Range:

Bachelors - $29.12/hr - $31.04/hr
Bachelors (Bilingual)- $30.22/hr - $32.15/hr
Masters - $30.22/hr - $33.24/hr
Masters (Bilingual) - $31.59/hr - $34.34/hr
Masters (Bilingual & License) - $34.43/hr - $37.09/hr

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related subject from an accredited college or university
Minimum of two years of post-graduate experience in the field of child welfare, with one year of experience in foster care and adoption preferred
Spanish speaking a plus
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent Organizational, verbal and written communication skills required
Skill in identifying and building a network of multi-level community relationships
Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends
Ability to travel in and around the metropolitan New York City region

Benefits:

Four weeks' vacation
Medical/dental/vision/life/disability insurance
Pension plan
401(k), 7% employer contribution + 2% match
Tax-deferred health care/dependent care/commuter plans

Address:

67-35 112^th Street, Forest Hills, New York 11375

Additional Information:

Forestdale Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is proudly committed to becoming an anti-racist and multicultural organization that stands up for justice and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse backgrounds, for administrative support and direct service and leadership roles, who will join us on that journey, uphold our values and approach, and believe in our mission. Additionally, we aim to have a racially representative leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.

Forestdale Inc. is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, participants, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of our activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and termination of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.

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