Adoption Recruitment Specialist

Bobit Business Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Dominic’s Family Services is seeking a WWK Recruiter to lead outreach, education, and recruitment efforts for a caseload of children awaiting adoption and potential adoptive families.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate knowledge of the local child welfare system, build strong relationships with case planners, ACS, and community partners, and develop child-focused recruitment plans that promote permanency.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s preferred in human services field.
• Child welfare in foster care experience preferred.
• Strong outreach and recruitment skills for adoption-focused programs.

Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with referred children and assist with readiness activities.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with case planners, supervisors, and ACS.
• Articulate recruitment strategies (General/Child-Specific/Targeted) and implement child-focused plans.
• Develop and implement a child-focused adoption recruitment plan for each child.
• Advocate through recruitment efforts and address barriers as opportunities.
• Coordinate recruitment with SDH staff and other community resources.
• Present at Bronx Community events, churches, hospitals, and other venues.
• Back-up the Director of Intake and Home Finding in meetings and orientations.
• Maintain recruitment records and data as required.

Skills

Recruitment outreach

Child welfare knowledge

Relationship building

Trauma-informed communication

Education

High School diploma/GED

Bachelor’s degree in human services

Foster care/Child Welfare experience

Job description

Saint Dominic’s Family Services is seeking a WWK Recruiter to lead outreach, education, and recruitment efforts for a caseload of children awaiting adoption and potential adoptive families.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate knowledge of the local child welfare system, build strong relationships with case planners, ACS, and community partners, and develop child-focused recruitment plans that promote permanency.