Foster Parent Development Specialist

Job overview

Foster Parent Development Specialist, onsite, in Sarasota, FL. Compensation is not specified. Health Connect America is a leading provider of mental and behavioral health services. This role includes recruiting, training, and licensing foster homes, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring compliance with state regulations.

What you'll do

• Develop and implement marketing strategies to promote foster care programs.
• Conduct outreach through mail-outs, press releases, group presentations, and individual meetings.
• Engage promptly with potential applicants, ensuring timely follow-up from initial contact through the application process.
• Recruit, train, and license foster homes in alignment with state regulatory requirements and organizational benchmarks, with specific targets established through state or program-level performance plans.
• Provide regular orientation training for prospective foster parents, as well as ongoing training on assigned topics, in accordance with state requirements and organizational standards.
• Assist in the development and implementation of behavioral treatment plans.
• Maintain an annual schedule of ongoing training monthly meetings for foster parents.
• Participate in licensing activities including home studies and making recommendations for licensure. Complete and submit licensing packets to the appropriate state agency.
• Maintain up-to-date parent charts and ensure all required documentation is accurate and submitted timely.
• Support other Health Connect America offices by providing training and guidance in setting up and maintaining foster parent licensing requirements.
• Support the oversight and coordination of foster homes in collaboration with program leadership.
• Develop corrective action plans and provide ongoing oversight to foster homes.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures.

What we're looking for

Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience

2 years

Skills & competencies

foster parent development specialist

sarasota fl

part-time

onsite

social services

direct care support

behavioral health

mental health

client-centered care

health connect america

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, EAP, 401(k)

About the employer

HEALTH CONNECT AMERICA, INC is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists). Sector: 62.