Posted 3w ago

Recruitment and Family Development Specialist II

@ Diakon
Topton, Pennsylvania, United States
OnsiteAll Commitments Available
Responsibilities:Recruiting, Training, Networking
Requirements Summary:Bachelor's Degree in human services; Master’s preferred; minimum 3 years related experience; ability to drive and transport clients in agency or personal vehicle; ADA accommodations as needed.
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Job Description

Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries is one of the premier employers in Pennsylvania and Maryland. We are a non-profit organization which includes Diakon Senior Living Services and Diakon Child, Family, and Community Ministries.


 


General Responsibilities:



  • Responsible for recruiting, developing and maintaining a robust network of resource families to meet the needs of children referred to or waiting for foster care or adoptive families. 

  • Deliver virtual and in-person presentations with the goal of inspiring and engaging audience to action, including at events, information sessions, and resource family training. 

  • Maintains and engages a pipeline of new and existing contacts while engaging current resource families as key players in recruitment of new families.

  • Cultivates and maintains relationships with a variety of community organizations to reach new targets and partner in recruitment of 30 new qualified/licensed homes each year. 

  • Completes approval of the kinship and resource families consistent with the SWAN benchmarks and DHS regulations.

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Education/Training: A Bachelor’s Degree in human services normally required; Master’s Degree preferred.


 


Experience: A minimum of three (3) years' related experience normally required.


 


ADA: Ability to bend, stoop, sit, stand, reach and lift items weighing up to 50 lbs.; visual and auditory skills.


 



Compensation and Benefits:

Diakon offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for Full-Time and Part-Time employees. Day 1 Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage. We also offer tuition assistance, generous paid time off, 401(k) plan with employer match, voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and the ability to earn referral bonuses up to $3,000.



Staff receive excellent training through a comprehensive paid general orientation including customer service training. We offer continuing training and education, provide the ability for career advancement, and host staff appreciation and special events. Diakon also maintains a discretionary emergency fund, which can be of assistance to staff members during critical times. In addition, Diakon offers a Love of Thy Neighbor Fund, which provides a per-day living expense and matches up to five PTO days for approved service or mission trips with other nonprofit organizations.




 


Diakon is an equal opportunity employer.


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