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Category/Shift/Hours per 2 week pay period:  Full-Time / Varied Shift / 75 hours per pay period

Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries is one of the premier employers in Pennsylvania and Maryland. We are a non-profit organization which includes Diakon Senior Living Services and Diakon Child, Family, and Community Ministries.

General Responsibilities:

• Responsible for recruiting, developing and maintaining a pool of prepared resource families to meet the needs of children referred to or waiting for foster care or adoptive families. 
• Assists in the design, development and implementation of a marketing plan to increase public awareness of, and interest in Diakon Permanency Services.
• Accepts telephone calls from potential applicants and shares program information while collecting information indicating the appropriateness of the applicant.
• Schedules appointments to meet potential applicants, in their home, within five (5) working days of the initial telephone contact, pending family's availability. 
• Schedules and conducts monthly orientation sessions either in office or community.
• Childline & DHS FBI clearance results are requited prior to beginning employment.

• Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Program-need covid vaccine card or file for an exemption.

   

Education/Training: A Bachelor's Degree in human services or marketing normally required; Master's Degree preferred.

Experience: A minimum of two (2) years' related experience normally required.

ADA: Ability to bend, stoop, sit, stand, reach and lift items weighing up to 50 lbs.; visual and auditory skills.

Compensation and Benefits: Diakon offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for Full-Time and Part-Time employees. Day 1 Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage. We also offer tuition assistance, generous paid time off,  401(k) plan with employer match, voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and the ability to earn referral bonuses up to $3,000.

Staff receive excellent training through a comprehensive paid general orientation including customer service training. We offer continuing training and education, provide the ability for career advancement, and host staff appreciation and special events. Diakon also maintains a discretionary emergency fund, which can be of assistance to staff members during critical times. In addition, Diakon offers a Love of Thy Neighbor Fund, which provides a per-day living expense and matches up to five PTO days for approved service or mission trips with other nonprofit organizations.

Diakon is an equal opportunity employer.

EOE/M/F/VETS/Disabled