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Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: $18.27
Date Posted: 05/19/2026
About The Role
The Resource Parent Support I (RPS I or RPS NE), under the supervision of the RPS Team Leader or designee, works closely with the Foster Care Team to identify, license, recruit, and retain foster families within the assigned region. This role ensures foster home compliance with state, licensing, and contractual requirements while supporting recruitment, training, and retention efforts. The position requires regular regional and statewide travel and active participation in team meetings, retreats, and treatment team collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Attend supervision at least twice monthly
- Attend weekly regional RPS team meetings
- Become certified to train all foster parent pre-service and post-approval courses
- Provide pre-service and ongoing foster parent training activities
- Maintain foster home compliance and required documentation including licensure, home studies, background checks, monthly check-ins, quarterly compliance checks, and re-assessments
- Audit and maintain foster parent charts and records
- Participate in recruitment and marketing activities
- Recruit and license new foster homes to meet quarterly standards
- Stay current on DCS and contract provider requirements
- Complete annual training requirements
- Participate in monthly RPS calls
- Utilize electronic platforms and agency systems
- Attend weekly treatment team meetings
- Attend 2–3 RPS retreats annually throughout the state
- Support client placement efforts and respite care coordination
- Travel approximately 25–50% of the time within the region and statewide as needed
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university
- Licensed driver with automobile insurance in good standing
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to learn and utilize Clarvida electronic systems
- Ability to work flexible hours consistent with program needs
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Sensitivity to diverse cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Strong analytical, reasoning, communication, and leadership skills
- Ability to interpret complex documents and present information effectively
- Experience working with children or adolescents in a therapeutic treatment environment
- Experience complying with state and/or contractual requirements
Full-time Employees:
- Paid vacation days (increase with tenure)
- Separate sick leave that rolls over annually
- Up to 10 paid holidays*
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- DailyPay – access your earnings without waiting for payday*
- Training, development, and continuing education opportunities
- 401(k)
- Free licensure supervision
- Pet insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Perks @ Clarvida – national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement
- Cellphone stipend
Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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Keywords
Resource Parent Support I, RPS I, Foster Care Recruitment, Foster Home Licensing, Compliance Monitoring, Child Welfare, Clarvida Careers
