Adoption & Permanency Specialist (Older Youth)

NYC Administration for Children's Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Administration for Children’s Services seeks a Community Coordinator to support permanency planning and recruitment for foster care youth across five boroughs and additional counties. The role focuses on implementing evidence-based recruitment models, coordinating with agencies, and guiding cases toward finalizing permanency for youths.

The position emphasizes outreach to adoptive resources, cross-agency collaboration, and ongoing caseload updates.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to the above, with at least one year of the experience described in item 1.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the Dave Thomas Foundation (DTF) evidence informed recruitment model to develop tailored recruitment strategies and preparing youth for permanency.
• Reaching out to potential adoptive resources and previous connections, including biological family members.
• Engaging in networking and performing thorough online searches.
• Analyzing files to uncover possible leads to achieving permanency.
• Developing tailored recruitment strategies and preparing a child for adoption.
• Providing monthly updates on caseloads and quarterly evaluations, along with recruitment strategies.
• Aid agencies in advancing cases towards permanency while facilitating team meetings.
• Facilitated DTF model-based training sessions focused on achieving permanency for young individuals.
• Oversee cases aligned with adoptive resources and conducted follow-up activities.
• Facilitated meetings between agencies to advocate movement for the child toward permanency while maintaining and fostering relationships with provider agencies.

Job description

NYC Administration for Children’s Services seeks a Community Coordinator to support permanency planning and recruitment for foster care youth across five boroughs and additional counties. The role focuses on implementing evidence-based recruitment models, coordinating with agencies, and guiding cases toward finalizing permanency for youths.

The position emphasizes outreach to adoptive resources, cross-agency collaboration, and ongoing caseload updates.