Must have High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Certification
Have experience receiving Foster Care services as a youth and have received behavioral or mental health services while in the child welfare system
Provide three (3) written references by non-family members (1 preferred to be from a child welfare professional)
500 word essay including foster care experience and why you wish to become a Foster Care Peer Recovery Coach
Criminal record clear of any criminal sexual conduct in both childhood and adulthood
Application process
A River Jordan representative will contact you by email within 14 business days of application submission
The email will state approval or denial
If approved, email will come with an attached invitation to apply to the Foster Care Peer Recovery Coach Training.
There will be a direct link to the application along with any further instructions also attached
If denied, applicant will receive documentation detailing reasons individual is ineligible
The applying Alumni is to complete the written application and online questionnaire
Within 14 business days, a FCRCAA Trainer of Trainers will contact applicant to schedule a phone interview
The FCRCAA Trainer of Trainers and a Foster Care Peer Recovery Coach will conduct the phone interview
Supporting documents supplied by the applicant will be discussed in addition to any pertinent criteria
The Trainer and Coach conduct a peer-to-peer interview to determine eligibility based on criteria outlined in the Foster Care Alumni Academy of Michigan Manual