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Description
We are seeking an Adoption Recruiter to aid in adoptions from foster care, focusing primarily on children for whom it has been traditionally difficult to find families: older children, groups of siblings, and children with physical or emotional challenges. The philosophy of Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK) is that “Unadoptable is Unacceptable.” WWK adoption recruiters employ effective, aggressive, and accountable child-focused recruitment activities. They directly engage youth to explore their attitudes towards adoption and seek their input on prospective adoptive resources. Recruiters conduct an exhaustive search for people with whom the child has had a bond or positive relationship
- Maintains a case load of 12 to 15 foster children in need of loving, permanent homes.
- Responsible for being highly responsive to communications with case planners, youth, and families.
- Maintains accurate files and ensures all quarterly documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Ensures all contact notes are complete and up to date, accurate and done on a timely schedule.
- Enters required monthly documentation into Child Trends database in an accurate and timely manner.
- Completes monthly visitation with all active clients.
- Maintains regular contact with case planners assigned to cases.
- Attends family team meeting and/or treatment team meetings on a regular basis.
- Works with child welfare and other professionals involved with the child’s case for informational and planning purposes and to support recruitment efforts.
- Engages in Child Focused Recruitment for each child using the WWK model as a guide.
- Conducts diligent search for biological family members and other previous connections who may be resources for the waiting child.
- Conducts file reviews of case records regularly to build a strong understanding of the client’s history and needs.
- Meets annual match and adoption goals set by the Dave Thomas Foundation and ACS.
- Supports children and families once matched to help ensure stability of placement and finalization.
- Serves as a liaison for prospective adoptive families and the child’s county.
- Attends and actively participates a variety of internal and/or external meetings, committees, and/or events which may not be job related, but are related to the agency’s clients, mission, and/or its employees, such as but not limited to, All Staff Meetings, employee annual and or ad-hoc benefits meetings, agency galas, etc.
- Complete training requirements established for WWK recruiters by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and trainings required by C.A.S.E
Qualifications
- Must have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Social Work or Human Services field
- Have an understanding and working knowledge of the field of human service with a special emphasis on foster care children.
- Have knowledge of the child welfare client population.
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to manage an active caseload of 12 to 15 of foster children who are difficult to place in permanent homes.
- Demonstrated knowledge and the ability to implement proactive, child-focused recruitment programs targeted exclusively on moving long waiting kids from foster care to into adoptive families.
- Good interpersonal skills including the ability to work with a wide audience of internal and external parties.
- Good verbal and written communication skills including proper grammar and spelling. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and give oral presentations, as may be needed.
- Good organizational skills including attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through; including working knowledge and hands-on practice of efficient filing systems,
- Good basic arithmetic skills including attention to detail and follow-through.
- Skilled in the use of Windows based PC environment and Microsoft Office tools such as Outlook, WORD, EXCEL; PowerPoint preferred.
- Ability to quickly learn and efficiently, effectively, and accurately utilize job and/or industry specific software tools and applications necessary for the job.
Benefits:
At HeartShare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect:
- Rewarding Work in a team environment.
- Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.
- 403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit).
- Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.
- Tuition Assistance Program.
- Professional Development opportunities.
- Wellhub Discount
- Verizon Wireless Discount.
- BJs Membership discount.
- Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & more
HeartShare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to Leaves@heartshare.org.
About HeartShare
Who WE ARE:
For over one hundred years, HeartShare has dedicated itself to improving the lives of people needing special services and support. The HeartShare team, now 2,100 employees and growing, helps individuals develop to their fullest potential and lead meaningful and enriched lives.
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HeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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