Adoption Recruiter - Oneida

Children's Home; City of Utica (NY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student Loan and Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts at the SouthernTier

Opportunities for Professional Develop

Job summary

Children's Home is seeking an Adoption Recruiter to place children in permanent families through a child-focused recruitment model. This full-time role requires frequent travel across New York state and regular work from a local office or home on non-travel days.

The candidate will build therapeutic relationships with children and important adults, develop recruitment plans, conduct home visits, and maintain accurate case documentation to support adoption readiness and family matching.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in human services or related field required.
• Extensive foster care experience.
• Driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Frequent driving is a core part of the role.
• Assess each child's strengths, challenges, and readiness for adoption.

Skills

Foster care experience

Driver's license

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

Serving with Compassion, Creativity, and Consistency.

$26-27 an hour

Work Location: Regular travel throughout New York state. On non-travel days, work will be completed in a local office or at home.

Position Summary: The Wendy's Wonderful Kids Adoption recruiter is dedicated to finding permanent families for children in foster care using an evidence-based, child-focused recruitment model to find the right family for every child.

Responsibilities

• Comfortable with frequent travel and driving as a core part of the role
• Determine the child's strengths, challenges, preparedness for adoption, and assure that any child's needs are met
• Build and maintain a therapeutic relationship with the child, and positive relationships with adults significant to the child including the families, foster parents, caseworker, attorney, teacher, therapist, CASA volunteer, relative, mentor, faith-based representative, extracurricular activity leader, etc.
• Maintain regular and ongoing contact with people close to and knowledgeable about the child to facilitate recruitment activities
• Assure that the child and recruited family are adequately prepared for adoption by developing a comprehensive recruitment plan that is reviewed quarterly and updated as needed.
• Conduct monthly home visits with clients and supervise visitation and transportation of assigned
• Ensure timely, accurate recording of all components of child records, including but not limited to progress notes, adoption preparation, recruitment activities, treatment planning, conferences, and Connections documentation.
• Provide appropriate comprehensive adoption recruitment activities using the Wendy's Wonderful Kids Child-Focused Recruitment Strategy. Adhere to the Marketing and Promotions Style Guide provided by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
• Capacity to work independently, as a team, objectively, and adhere to the Child Focused recruitment Model

Requirements

Education:

• Associate's Degree in human services or related field required
• Bachelor's degree in social work or human services preferred

Experience:

• Extensive foster care experience
• Driver's License and ability to maintain insurability throughout employment required

Benefits

Benefits available to all staff:

• Student Loan and Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts at the Southern Tier Community Center
• Opportunities for Professional Development

Full Time Benefits:

• Agency-Paid CEUs, License Prep Course, and License Exam
• 403(b) with 6% employer contribution
• PTO plus 9 paid holidays
• Childcare Reimbursement
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with HSA/FSA Accounts)
• Life Insurance

EEO Statement: Children's Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.