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Sevita Health

Mentor Recruitment Specialist

Nashville, TN · On-site

$40K - $45K/yr

Adult Foster Care Recruitment & Home Study Specialist Hybrid | Statewide Tennessee Travel Nashville Area Preferred Due to Central Location Salary: $40,000-$45,000 Annually Help Build Homes That ...

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What is a home study?

A Home Study job typically involves conducting assessments of prospective adoptive or foster families to ensure they can provide a safe, stable environment for children. Home Study professionals, often social workers, interview families, conduct background checks, and evaluate living conditions. Their findings are compiled into a report used by agencies and courts to determine a family's suitability for adoption or fostering. This role requires strong interviewing, documentation, and analytical skills.

What skills and qualifications are needed for a home study?

To thrive as a Home Study Specialist (commonly called a Home Study Social Worker), you need a background in social work, counseling, or a related human services field, often with a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree and licensure. Familiarity with case management software, documentation systems, and state or agency-specific assessment tools is essential for the role. Strong interpersonal skills, active listening, cultural competence, and empathetic communication help build trust with families and ensure thorough, unbiased assessments. These skills and qualities are crucial to accurately evaluating home environments for foster care or adoption to ensure child safety and successful placements.

What challenges do home study specialists face, and how can they overcome them?

Home Study Specialists often encounter challenges such as coordinating interviews with busy families, navigating sensitive or emotional situations during home assessments, and balancing a high caseload with thorough documentation requirements. To overcome these challenges, it is important to have strong organizational skills, maintain clear communication with families, and utilize available technology efficiently for scheduling and reporting. Support from a collaborative team and regular training opportunities can also help specialists stay updated on best practices and manage work-related stress. Building strong relationships and practicing self-care are essential for sustaining effectiveness and satisfaction in this role.

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Infographic showing various Home Study job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 73% Full Time, 21% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 80% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 19% Remote job distribution.

Home Study Release Program Specialist

Chicago, IL • On-site

Department of Human Services
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$102K/yr

Full-time, Part-time

Posted 2 days ago

New

Job description

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 200 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.
Qualifications:WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Basic Qualifications:

Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR

Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

OR

Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

AND
Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:
  • Administering and monitoring assigned grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and program activities, ensuring compliance with program requirements, applicable regulations, policies, and organizational objectives.
  • Conducting program reviews, desk audits, site visits, and performance assessments to evaluate program effectiveness, identify compliance issues, document findings, and support corrective action efforts.
  • Providing technical assistance, training, and guidance to program recipients, contactors, staff, and stakeholders on program requirements, operational procedures, and best practices.
  • Preparing reports, briefing materials, and correspondence to support program operations and management decision-making.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.
Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.
OPM Qualification General Policies WebsiteEducation:Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.
Employment Type: OTHER

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