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Job Title: Foster Care Advocate

Department: Family Services

Employment Status: Part-time/Regular/Non-Exempt

Qualifications: A Christian with strong convictions who is also in agreement with Josiah Whites mission statement, Statement of Faith, and Code of Conduct. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is preferred. Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills are required. The ability to communicate effectively both with individuals and groups, including public speaking, is essential. Marketing and/or sales experience is highly desirable. The person must be a self-initiator capable of planning and implementing client outreach strategies, with support.

Reports to: Regional Manager

Job Summary: Must effectively work independently and be self-motivated, skilled at prioritizing and managing multiple tasks, be comfortable with public speaking and making cold calls in order to meet objectives. He or she will work with the Regional Manager to create and implement an individualized strategic approach to meeting his/her annual goals, which will include any combination of community involvement, church relations, and other public relations activities. Beginning in the recruitment phase, the Foster Care Advocate will be able to be a support to the family throughout their fostering journey, aiding in retention. The Foster Care Advocate must, most importantly, be able to engage individuals and other potential foster parent recruitment sources in dialogue about Josiah Whites, its mission, and work in ways that lead to increasing levels of awareness and support for Josiah Whites Foster Care program in particular. Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service populations cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.

Basic Responsibilities

• Promote foster care program and advocate for the children in foster care at Josiah Whites to area business or assigned regions
• Mobilize people in your community to support foster care and the needs of foster children
• Build a network of people engaged in the cause
• Serve as Josiah Whites Foster Care Advocate in the identified catchment area; act as a spokesperson for the agency to market programs and services and to further strategic objectives specific to Foster Parent Recruitment
• Build awareness of the issues and way people can help within foster care
• Provide ongoing support to foster families through potential crisis counseling, relationship building in person at local office sponsored events, and through e-communication tactics
• Ability to self-manage and prioritize assignments.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of church visits and other relevant activity with constituents
• Monitor and regularly report on progress of efforts and potential threats to goal attainment or business strategy propose changes to strategy as necessary and obtain approval from the Regional Manager as required.
• Assist other staff with foster parent recruitment initiatives as needed, maintaining awareness of regional office and staff goals and being available to partner with them as directed.

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