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Overview

Join Our Impactful Team at Health Connect America! 

Before you get started on your journey with Health Connect America, take some time to learn more about us. At Health Connect America, all services are guided by a unified, trauma-informed approach.  Across every program, we are committed to providing compassionate, client-centered care that fosters healing and growth. Our services are delivered by clinically trained staff, grounded in a therapeutic mindset and informed by research and evidence-based practices at every level of care.   Health Connect America and its affiliate brands are leaders in providing mental and behavioral health services to children, families, and adults across the nation.  We provide our services directly to those in need whether that be within a person's home, their community, or in one of our office settings.  Health Connect America is honored to be a part of the communities we serve and the clients we walk alongside as they embark on a journey to self-improvement and more fulfilling lives.   At Health Connect America, we are dedicated to making meaningful connections every day through creating quality, affordable opportunities for individuals and families to achieve their greatest potential in a safe, positive living environment. 

Come make a difference and grow with us!

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Responsibilities

If you're someone who believes that safe, supportive homes can change the trajectory of a child’s life, this role was built for you. As a Foster Parent Development Specialist at Health Connect America, you'll play a vital role in recruiting, training, and supporting foster parents who provide care, stability, and hope to children and adolescents in need.

What You'll Do

As a Foster Parent Development Specialist, you'll build and maintain strong relationships with foster families while ensuring compliance with state licensing standards and organizational expectations. This role combines community outreach, training, case coordination, and administrative oversight to support the success of our foster care programs. Day to day, you can expect to:

• Recruit, train, and license foster homes in accordance with state regulations and organizational standards while guiding families through the licensing process from initial inquiry to approval
• Develop and implement community outreach and marketing efforts through presentations, networking, mail-outs, and relationship-building activities to promote foster care programs and engage prospective foster parents
• Facilitate orientation and ongoing foster parent training, maintain annual training schedules, and support foster homes through coaching, corrective action planning, and collaboration with program leadership
• Conduct licensing activities including home studies, treatment planning support, and submission of licensing packets and documentation to state agencies in a timely and accurate manner
• Maintain foster parent records, charts, and compliance documentation while ensuring adherence to company policies, state regulations, and organizational expectations

What to Expect

This is a community-based role that requires strong relationship-building skills, organization, and flexibility. You'll spend time engaging with prospective and current foster parents, collaborating with internal teams, and supporting foster homes throughout the licensing and retention process.

Because this position works closely with children, families, and community stakeholders, responsiveness and professionalism are essential. Your work will directly contribute to building stable, supportive environments for children and adolescents in foster care.

Qualifications

We welcome candidates who are passionate about serving children and families and who thrive in a relationship-centered environment. Qualified candidates will have:

AL:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field.
• Two years’ experience working with youth or families in a therapeutic treatment environment.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with consistent access to reliable transportation and automobile insurance in good standing.

FL:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field.
• Two years’ experience working with youth or families in a therapeutic treatment environment.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with consistent access to reliable transportation and automobile insurance in good standing.

GA:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field.
• Two years’ experience working with youth or families in a therapeutic treatment environment.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with consistent access to reliable transportation and automobile insurance in good standing.

MS:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field.
• Two years’ experience working with youth or families in a therapeutic treatment environment.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with consistent access to reliable transportation and automobile insurance in good standing.

NC:

• Must meet NC Qualified Professional (QP) requirements per 10A NCAC 27G .0104. One of the following:

• 1. Master's in human services field + 1 year experience
  2. Bachelor's in human services field + 2 years experience
  3. Bachelor's in non-human services field + 4 years experience 
  4. Current NC license (including provisional) or board-issued certification in a human services profession

• Experience must be full-time and supervised, serving children and adolescents with a primary mental health diagnosis, and may be accumulated before or after degree completion.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with consistent access to reliable transportation and automobile insurance in good standing.

SC:

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university
• Must obtain and maintain certification through SC DSS as a Certified Investigator
• Must possess a valid driver's license with consistent access to reliable transportation and automobile insurance in good standing.

TN:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field.
• Two years’ experience working with youth or families in a therapeutic treatment environment.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with consistent access to reliable transportation and automobile insurance in good standing.

VA:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field.
• Two years’ experience working with youth or families in a therapeutic treatment environment.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with consistent access to reliable transportation and automobile insurance in good standing.

Be Well with HCA: 

• We recognize the importance of self-care and work/life balance. 

• We offer flexibility in scheduling and provide all employees access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which includes 8 mental health counseling sessions annually. 

• Full-time HCA employees enjoy paid time off, paid holidays, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and other voluntary insurance products. 

• Additional benefits include: 

• Access to a Health Navigator 

• Health Savings Account with company contribution 
• Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account 
• 401(k) Retirement Plan 

• Benefits Hub 

• Tickets at Work 

Ready to Make a Difference?

Join a team where your contributions truly matter. Apply now to be part of our community at Health Connect America.

Employment at Health Connect America and it's companies is contingent upon meeting the requirements of a comprehensive background investigation prior to joining our team. 

Health Connect America and its companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.  For more information on Equal Opportunity, please click here Equal Employment Opportunity Posters