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Overview
The primary role of the FP Recruitment and Retention Specialist is to
support and enhance the recruitment and retention efforts of the
Diligent Recruitment Plans within the district office. Job duties will
be coordinated with the team which includes the Resource Coordinator(s)
and District Director and will include:
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Recruitment\
Actively engages in recruitment strategies as highlighted in the
statewide recruitment plan; including, but not limited to:\
Planning and participating in community recruitment events and
programs.\
Facilitating direct relationship building and engaging outreach to
targeted groups such as BIPOC led organizations/projects, LGBTQI+
organizations, hospitals, schools, churches, faith communities,
libraries, etc., in the form of mailings, presentations, providing
content for newsletters, share resources for social media, etc.\
General or child specific outreach via media, social media (including
Front Porch Forum), postering etc. that is approved by the System of
Care Unit.\
Works with local businesses to distribute marketing materials and spread
awareness.\
Participate and engage in the local Diligent Recruitment plan and/or
meetings.\
Respond to and follow up to all inquiries from public about fostering,
kinship or respite in conjunction with the Resource Coordinator\
May maintain the Inquiry Tracking Sheet and/or other documents used to
facilitate accurate follow through and to inform future recruitment
strategies\
May provide consultation to the districts when placements need occur
based on their knowledge base of new inquires and foster/kinship
families.\
Regularly attends statewide Recruitment and Retention meetings, RC/RRS
meetings, and/or local Diligent Recruitment meetings. Actively engages
and implements these strategies in the local district.*\
Coordinate/collaborate with state-wide Recruitment and Retention
Specialist to collaborate on resources, strategies, events and
consistent messaging.
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Retention\
Actively engages in retention activities as determined by District
Director / Assistant District Director in coordination with the Resource
Coordinator(s), including but not limited to:\
Support / organize & attend FP Recognition Events (picnics, dinners,
parties). This may include gathering supplies, gifts etc and outreach to
facilitate attendance.\
Help develop and provide ongoing support to local Foster &/or Kin
Caregiver Support groups, meetings, and/or social media groups.\
Informed Family Service Worker of any supports available to foster and
kin caregiver along with any information learned that is relevant to
case planning and safety.\
Work with Resource Coordinator(s) to develop and distribute district
specific information/updates, this may be in the form of a district
newsletter, bulk email updates, and/or more personalized email
engagement with all. Support the state-wide biweekly newsletter
distributed by Central Office by contributing to the content when
applicable and encouraging readership.\
Support and respond to current foster parents on a regular basis as
determined by District Directors in coordination with the Resource
Coordinator(s) with ongoing engagement and assessment being the focus.
