Foster Care Program Recruiter

Description

Finding a home for a child in need is extremely rewarding - can you meet the challenge?

The pay for this position starts at $22.00 / hour, with additional compensation added for higher education and / or years of relevant experience up to $25.58 / hour.

The schedule for this position in Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

This position is located in Warwick, RI

$1000 Sign-on Bonus

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health - Massachusetts and Rhode Island is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to helping children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and otherpsychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders.Based in Central Massachusetts, our programs and services make a difference in the lives of individuals and their families, offering hope, healing, and comprehensive behavioral health support.

We are looking for a passionate Foster Care Recruiter / Program Coordinator. This position is responsible for the recruitment, assessment, selection, pre-service training, licensing, and re-licensing of therapeutic foster homes. The candidate must be bilingual in both English and Spanish and be familiar with the foster care system in Massachusetts. This person must understand procedures and programs, and have a good knowledge of case management. This candidate will need to recruit foster families, keep the homes up to code, help with relicsensing, and do home visits and documentation. We are looking for a candidate who can build rapport with the children and families, and has a compassionate and understanding nature.

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Full-time benefits include but are not limited to :

192 PTO hours / year and 64 sick hours / year

403b retirement account with guaranteed 3% employer contribution and potential for additional 2% match

Free Life Insurance up to 2x annual salary, not to exceed $200,000

Blue Cross Health Insurance plans

Short & Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Accident, Identity Theft, Pet, and more insurance options

Free Employee Assistance Program for help with mental health, work-life balance, general-wellbeing, and more

Discounts on Hotels, Rental Cars, Theme Parks, Electronics, and more

Devereux's custom ASCEND career-accelerator program! You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND, the first career-accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills, and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential.This program includes 100% of tuition covered, up to $15,000 annually for undergraduate and $25,000 annually for graduate, and student loan repayment through SAVI up to $5,200 / year, among other benefits!

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Qualifications

Must Be 21 Years of age or older

Valid driver's license with good driving record required

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Sociology, or Psychology required

Minimum of one year experience working with children, adolescents and families; preferably in a child- placement setting

MAPS Trainer Certification preferred. Must be willing and able to acquire MAPP Trainer Certification immediately upon hire

Experience facilitating trainings and engaging in recruitment activities

Experience preparing home studies

Basic computer literacy, with strong communication skills (both verbal and written)

Company Overview

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nation's largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults - and their families - every year.

Our Mission : Devereux changes lives - by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.

Our Culture, Our Expectations

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide - every day - for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will : put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity - offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors - is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world - one person, one family, one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer;

Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.

Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.

Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary / employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.

Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

Visitwww.mydevereuxbenefits.orgto see why Devereux is a great place to work!

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE

Posted Date 4 days ago (11 / 17 / 2025 12 : 20 PM)

Requisition ID 2025-47725

Category Family Support

Position Type Full-Time

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.