Child Focused Recruiter

About the role

The Child Focused Recruiter will connect youth who wait for permanent homes with families who wish to adopt by implementing and coordinating effective recruitment, matching and support services for a caseload of 12-15 youth in active recruitment status. The recruiter(s) will use the child-focused recruitment model to identify legally permanent resources for youth in the county’s permanent custody or a concurrent goal of adoption, and youth in APPLA status who are nine and older, children with special needs or part of a sibling group.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with agency staff to identify youth for referrals to the WWK program.
• Review the case record, interview the youth, caseworker, other agency staff with knowledge of the case and any available family members and/or other supportive connections to assist in the recruitment process.
• Utilize internet search tools to identify and locate resources within the youth’s network.
• Develop an initial written adoption readiness assessment describing the youth’s understanding and feelings about adoption.
• Create child-focused recruitment plans for the youth.
• Meet with the youth on a minimum monthly basis.
• Communicate with the caseworker on a monthly basis to review the progress of the recruitment plan.
• Meet with family members and supportive connections to discuss the progress of locating permanent resources for the youth.
• Liaise with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), legal, child placing agencies, and birth families; attend any treatment team meetings.
• Travel for Court, training, and home visits.
• Once matched, work with the caseworker, youth, and the adoptive resource to ensure preplacement visits are implemented.
• Assist with the development and coordination of the transition plan with the youth and matched family.
• Work with the youth and family during the transition process to assist with placement support.
• Work in conjunction with the caseworker to ensure that the adoptive family is working towards adoption finalization.
• Attend educational opportunities provided by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption including, but not limited to: WWK classroom training, online modules, database training, webinars, and the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Summit hosted by the Foundation.
• Submit monthly data in the WWK database.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with two years post graduate direct experience required, MSW preferred. Prior relevant experience in child welfare including knowledge of issues surrounding foster care, adoption, trauma, legal permanency, and medical and developmental needs.

Skills

• Ability and willingness to travel with flexibility to work evenings and occasional weekends.
• Understanding of state child welfare rules and procedures and the juvenile and/or probate court systems.
• Ability to provide direct supervision to youth placed by the SSCC and serve in a caregiver capacity when a licensed placement is not yet available.
• Ability to perform all duties within contract, state and federal regulations, company policy, and regulatory agency standards.
• Ability to drive vehicles, be insurable with the company’s auto insurance provider, and complete required vehicle training.

Benefits

• Medical, dental,