Foster Parent Recruiter – The MENTOR Network – Germantown, MD

MENTOR Maryland, a partner of The MENTOR Network, provides services for Behavioral Health Services, Therapeutic Foster Care, Medically Fragile Foster Care and Independent Living Services.

Foster Parent Recruiter

Do you have experience in human services and want to work for a company that actively improves the lives of the individuals it serves? As the Mentor Recruiter, you will develop and implement recruiting and retention tracking tools and strategies to measure the success of campaign effectiveness, creating and designing new campaigns as needed to continuously attract new recruits.

• Manage the recruitment strategy and process for Prince Georges County

• Build a prospect network and related campaigns to establish an ongoing pipeline of candidates.

• Conduct cold calls and informational screening meetings, review applications, medical examinations, and references.

• Conduct and attend networking and marketing events and represent the company at job fairs, promotional presentations, and other events to recruit mentors. Raise awareness in the community, through visiting community locations and leaders, and following up on referrals to source potential recruits and further enhance community relationships.

• Conduct orientation, home study evaluations, and pre-service orientation.

• Monitor and maintain allocated marketing budget and partners with internal marketing resources to produce materials. May develop own materials. Maintain appropriate records in compliance with funding source requirements.

• Record and report on the statistics necessary to measure the effectiveness of various recruitment efforts; report regularly on pipeline activity.

• Work with Program Manager and Program Coordinator to facilitate client match meetings.

• Develop informative activities and programs about company services.

• Participate in the development and implementation of mentor retention programs.

Qualifications:

• LBSW, LMSW, LCSW or LCSW-C required

• Bachelors or Masters’s degree in Social Work.

• Current driver’s license, car registration, and auto insurance if providing transportation for individuals receiving services or driving for company purposes.

• Current CPR/First Aid Certification as required by state.

• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task to meet deadlines.

• Effective communication skills to manage relationships.

• Self-motivated and collaborative; a team player.

Why Join Us?

• Full compensation/benefits package.

• 401(k) with company match.

• Paid time off and holiday pay.

• Complex work adding value to the organization’s mission alongside a great team of coworkers.

• Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities.

We have meaningful work for you – come join our team – apply today!

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The MENTOR Network is a national network of local health and human services providers offering an array of quality, community-based services. At The MENTOR Network, our core values—Integrity, Respect, Inclusion & Growth—and the behaviors that define them, guide how we interact with each other and how we approach our work. As an organization of people serving people in 37 states, you’ll have opportunities from coast to coast.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets