Adoption Recruitment & Family Training Specialist

Youth-and-Family-Alternatives; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Presencial; USD 35.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Youth-and-Family-Alternatives in Florida seeks a Recruiter and Adoptive Family Trainer to plan recruitment and coordinate home-studies for prospective adoptive parents of special needs children. The role requires collaboration with Adoptions Specialists and Case Managers and involves travel locally.

Responsibilities include engaging families, maintaining waiting lists, coordinating trainings (MAPP/CARE), and ensuring trauma-informed, culturally sensitive service delivery in line with agency

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a human service-related field, plus 2+ years in foster care and adoptions or related work.
• MAPP/CARE trainer preferred.
• Commitment to trauma-informed care and safety.

Responsabilidades

• Complete adoption home-studies for the Out-of-County Services (OCS) and Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC) cases.
• Engage families who respond to recruitment efforts and explore potential matches with Adoptions Specialists and Case Managers.
• Plan recruitment activities designed to target potential adoptive parents for special needs children.
• Participate in broad matching activities, i.e., picnics and child specific matching efforts and staffing to facilitate adoptive placement.
• Provide support to approved adoptive families in identifying potential children they will be matched with.
• Analyze and maintain electronic databases featuring waiting children for recruitment purposes.
• Coordinate community outreach and targeted recruitment of adoptive homes for at risk children.
• Prepare maintaining and complete packets for home studies of prospective adoptive parents in accordance with YFA and ChildNet’s policies and procedures, Florida Statute, and Administrative Code.
• Conduct adoptive parent training to prospective adoptive parents in the community.
• Assist with and coordinate in the development of the recruitment strategy and efforts to target homes for at- risk children.
• Train interested families in MAPP/CARE; complete their home studies.
• Introduce children to the community, YFA, and ChildNet staff through photo listings, videos, and coordination of media recruitment events.
• Monitor, track, and respond to web-based inquiries from prospective adoptive parents.
• Respond to inquiries, concerns, and complaints from families; provide resolution or direct to relevant department/entity.
• Network and distribute information about adoptive children and approved families among adoption units throughout the state and community.

Conocimientos

Trauma-informed care

Communication skills

Documentation

Travel locally

Recruitment planning

Home study coordination

Educación

Bachelor's degree in human services

MAPP/CARE trainer

Descripción del empleo

Youth-and-Family-Alternatives in Florida seeks a Recruiter and Adoptive Family Trainer to plan recruitment and coordinate home-studies for prospective adoptive parents of special needs children. The role requires collaboration with Adoptions Specialists and Case Managers and involves travel locally.

Responsibilities include engaging families, maintaining waiting lists, coordinating trainings (MAPP/CARE), and ensuring trauma-informed, culturally sensitive service delivery in line with agency