Recruiter Trainer - Specialized Foster Care - Hernando, MS

Apelah, Inc., a Mississippi-based health, human, and social services nonprofit, is seeking a compassionate candidate to join its Specialized Foster Care team as a Recruiter/Trainer in Hernando, MS. This full-time position will closely work with children experiencing emotional, behavioral, and/or medical issues and foster families. The Recruiter/Trainer is responsible for assisting in selection and pre-service training of all foster family applicants. Some of the duties of the Recruiter/Trainer include, but are not limited to: recruiting new foster homes; completion of all stakeholder requirements for initial licensure of foster homes; drafting thorough home studies using the SAFE format; completing IMPACT training; completion of annual foster home re-evaluations; ensuring foster home compliance; and maintaining accurate case records. Apelah offers excellent benefits and perks, including but not limited to: - Voluntary health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances - Within the first month of hire, the agency provides 24/7 access to **FREE**, co-payless, basic medical and behavioral health benefits with U.S.- based, prescription-writing physicians to the employee and **all household members** through Teladoc. - 403(b) retirement savings plan with agency match. - Annual longevity bonus - Referral bonuses - 10 paid holidays per year - 12 sick days per year with rollover - 15 vacation days per year (increases with longevity) - 8 hours volunteer leave per year - 3 days bereavement leave per year - Cellular phone stipend - Company-sponsored group life insurance, LTD/STD - Infant-at-Work Program/Child Care Stipend - Employee discounts on shopping, entertainment, travel, and wellness through Vizient Member Perks Program - Employee Emergency Assistance - Educational Incentive Bonus for completion of certificates and degrees - Remote work environment - Travel reimbursement - On-call pay - Automatic salary increases commensurate with experience **WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME AN APELAH TEAM MEMBER:** - To be apart of a results-driven team - To have flexibility and autonomy to balance your work and life - To make a difference in a vulnerable children’s lives - To be a valued member of a recognized Top Workplace Apelah provides homes of refuge and healing to special needs foster children and in-home services to the elderly and disabled so that they may remain living independently in their own homes. **Apelah is an Equal Opportunity Employer.** - Bachelor's Degree in a human service-related field is required for this position; preference will be given to a candidate with a Master's Degree. - One (1) year of relevant experience working with children with emotional, behavioral and/or medical needs and their families/other caregivers.