Bilingual Foster Parent Recruiter-JOR
Company: National Youth Advocate Program
Location: Cicero
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
Job Details
Job Location
Cicero, IL
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Who we are
National Youth Advocate Program has been serving communities and
clients since 1978 and we continue to grow each year. Our growth
allows us to expand and develop new and innovative programs to meet
the ever-changing needs of those we serve. We offer unique and
personalized services for families and individuals in four areas:
Prevention/Intervention, Positive Youth Development,
Out-of-Home-Placement and Reunification/Permanency.
We know you are compassionate and dedicated to serving your clients
and communities and NYAP is dedicated to providing support to those
who join our team! We look for individuals that are ready to make a
direct impact and are excited to be an instrument in supporting the
needs of our children, youth and families.
Working At NYAP
- NYAP's commitment to doing what is best for children, youth and
their families is a core value and one that we look for in our
newest team members.
- 22 Days Off Each Year! Plus 11 Paid Holidays Per Year!
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Competitive salaries and benefits including a 401(k), Summer
Hours Off (reduced work schedule), and Work Anniversary Trips!
- Mileage Reimbursement, Phone Allowance, Student Loan Repayment
Assistance, CEU's and ongoing trainings/education Summary
Under the general supervision of the Executive Director or
designee, this position works to make a meaningful difference in
the lives of the children, youth and families served. This position
is responsible for leading state wide recruitment and the
development and retention of quality foster homes, ensuring
licensed homes meet or exceed community and organizational needs.
Provides mentoring and support to supervisory, management and
licensing employees within the regions.
Responsibilities
- Actively supports, represents, and extends the mission, vision,
and values of the organization.
- Assess growth orientated, catchment area specific needs to
support regions in achieving/exceeding established census
targets.
- Develops, implements, and leads recruitment strategies and
campaigns that generate the quantity and quality of licensed foster
homes in alignment with annual census targets.
- Lead regional teams in the development of potential and
existing foster parents in understanding the needs of the youth
entering foster care, the expectation of mentoring primary
families, and the goal of reunification of youth with the primary
family.
- Work with current, former, and prospective foster parents to
recruit new foster families.
- Responsible for the knowledge and implementation of all rules,
regulations, and policies related to foster care.
- As requested, meet with foster parents experiencing difficulty
in the fostering process to remove barriers.
- Support foster parents, including providing information,
education, meetings, support groups, and one on one
discussions.
- Collaborates with regional and national employees.
- Prepares monthly and annual reports detailing progress on
licensing goals to targets.
- Actively participates in the regular supervision process as
scheduled.
- Report incidents to state and supervisory agencies when
appropriate.
- This position will cover NYAP's southern region. Minimum
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Public Relations,
Communications, or similar relevant field, Master's Degree
Preferred
- Experience working in recruitment, communications, marketing,
or public relations required
- In-Depth knowledge of branding strategies and recruitment
marketing
- Must have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation,
automotive insurance, and a good driving record.
- Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/300,000
bodily injury liability.
- A willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in the
service of foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons
served.
- Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and
tablets, printers, fax machines, and photocopiers as well as
software including word processing, spreadsheet, and database
programs. Other Skills
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster
caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
- Exhibits capacity to remain objective yet connected, manages
reactivity and self-regulates in response to challenges.
- Utilizes critical thinking skills resulting in effective time
and task management.
- Demonstrates agility and responsiveness to organizational
needs.
- Consistently exercises independent judgement and identifies
collaborative opportunities to meet organizational goals.
- Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of
others.
- Capacity to effectively work with and be respectful and
sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic,
religious, and racial backgrounds.
- Must be comfortable with public speaking.
- Consistently exercises discretion and independent judgement.
Readily confers with supervisor in complex or unique
situations.
- Demonstrates strategic and critical thinking resulting in
effective time and task management.
- Demonstrated ability to coach others, transferring knowledge
and information in easily understandable terms.
- Capacity to interpret and apply organizational policies and
procedures.
- Demonstrated capacity to remain objective yet connected,
manages reactivity and self-regulates in response to
challenges.
- Ability to interpret and apply organizational policies and
procedures.
COVID-19 Considerations:
In the spirit of caring for one another and our community, NYAP
Immunization Policy and Procedures requires all employees,
contractors, interns and volunteers be fully vaccinated against
COVID-19, except to the extent an individual is eligible for an
exemption or the policy and procedure is not applicable by law. The
State of IL has a separate mandate. For more information contact
Human Resources at614-487-3888.
Our organization was established in Ohio and is now in 10 states.
We continue to expand and develop new and innovative programs for
our communities and families. We offer a competitive compensation
and benefits package which includes major medical, dental, vision,
401K, student loan assistance and generous paid time off. If YOU
can envision it; WE can DO it! The possibilities are endless!
The person in this position needs to follow a team concept and
support agency goals, colleagues and ORR liaisons. Candidate must
be able to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to
persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, gender,
gender identity, sexual identity, disability, religious, and racial
backgrounds.
This job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties but
rather a reflection of typical work performed in that position.
If this is you visit us at www.nyap.org/employment/
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