Adoption Recruiter - Onondaga

UNKNOWN; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student loan reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Staff discounts at local center

Professional development opportunities

Agency-paid CEUs and license prep

Paid time off + holidays

Childcare reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Children's Home in New York State seeks an Adoption Recruiter to locate permanent families for children in foster care using the Wendy's Wonderful Kids model. This role requires frequent travel across New York state, with work from a local office or home on non-travel days.

You will build supportive relationships with children, families, caseworkers, and other professionals; develop recruitment plans; conduct monthly home visits; and maintain thorough case records.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in human services or related field required.
• Extensive foster care experience.
• Driver's license required and insurability.
• Willingness to travel across New York state.

Responsibilities

• Travel frequently across New York state as a core part of the role.
• Assess strengths, challenges, and adoption readiness of children.
• Build therapeutic relationships with children, families, and stakeholders.
• Maintain regular contact with people close to and knowledgeable about the child to support recruitment.
• Develop and review recruitment plans for each child quarterly.
• Conduct monthly home visits and supervise transportation when needed.
• Accurately record all child records and case notes.
• Carry out recruitment activities in line with the Wendy's Wonderful Kids program.

Skills

Foster care experience

Driver's license

Strong communication

Relationship building

Independent worker

Education

Associate's Degree in human services or related field

Bachelor's degree in social work or human services preferred

Job description

Serving with Compassion, Creativity, and Consistency. $26-27 an hourWork 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.