Child Focused Recruiter

Arrow Child & Family Ministries; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA match

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Mileage reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Learning & development

Job summary

Arrow Child & Family Ministries is seeking a Child Focused Recruiter to connect youth waiting for permanent homes with families who wish to adopt. You will implement and coordinate recruitment, matching and support services for a caseload of 12–15 youths in active recruitment status, including APPLA cases.

You will review records, interview youth, caseworkers and potential families, develop adoption readiness assessments, create child-focused recruitment plans, and meet with youth monthly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two years post graduate direct experience.
• MSW preferred.
• Knowledge of foster care, trauma, legal permanency, and medical/developmental needs.

Responsibilities

• Identify youth for referrals to the WWK program.
• Review case records and interview youth, caseworker, and other staff.
• Utilize internet resources to locate adoption resources.
• Create initial written adoption readiness assessments.
• Develop child-focused recruitment plans for each youth.
• Meet with youth at least monthly.
• Communicate with caseworkers monthly to review progress.
• Meet with families and supports to discuss permanent resources.
• Liaise with CASA, legal, and birth families; attend meetings.
• Travel for court, trainings and home visits.
• Assist with transition planning and placement support.
• Work with caseworkers toward finalization of adoption.
• Attend WWK trainings and related sessions.
• Submit monthly data to WWK database.

Education

Bachelor’s degree; MSW preferred

Job description

Overview

The Child Focused Recruiter will connect youth who wait for permanent homes with families who wish to adopt by implementing and coordinating effective recruitment, matching and support services for a caseload of 12-15 youth in active recruitment status. The recruiter(s) will use the child-focused recruitment model to identify legally permanent resources for youth in the county’s permanent custody or a concurrent goal of adoption, and youth in APPLA status who are nine and older, children with special needs or part of a sibling group.

Overview

The Child Focused Recruiter will connect youth who wait for permanent homes with families who wish to adopt by implementing and coordinating effective recruitment, matching and support services for a caseload of 12-15 youth in active recruitment status. The recruiter(s) will use the child-focused recruitment model to identify legally permanent resources for youth in the county’s permanent custody or a concurrent goal of adoption, and youth in APPLA status who are nine and older, children with special needs or part of a sibling group.

Benefits Include

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options, including HSA match for qualifying contributions.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement available.
• Company sponsored learning and development

Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

• Work in partnership with agency staff to identify youth for referrals to the WWK program.
• Review the case record, interview the youth, caseworker, other agency staff with knowledge of the case and any available family members and/or other supportive connections to assist in the recruitment process.
• Utilize internet search tools to identify and locate resources within the youth’s network.
• Develop an initial written adoption readiness assessment describing the youth’s understanding and feelings about adoption.
• Create child-focused recruitment plans for the youth.
• Meet with the youth on a minimum monthly basis.
• Communicate with the caseworker on a monthly basis to review the progress of the recruitment plan.
• Meet with family members and supportive connections to discuss the progress of locating permanent resources for the youth.
• Liaises with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), legal, child placing agencies, and birth families. Will attend any treatment team meetings.
• Travel for Court, training, and home visits.
• Once matched, work with the caseworker, youth, and the adoptive resource to ensure preplacement visits are implemented.
• Assist with the development and coordination of the transition plan with the youth and matched family. Work with the youth and family during the transition process to assist with placement support.
• Work in conjunction with the caseworker to ensure that the adoptive family is working towards adoption finalization.
• Attend educational opportunities provided by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption including, but not limited to: WWK classroom training, online modules, database training, webinars, and the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Summit hosted by the Foundation.
• Submit monthly data in the WWK database.
• Ability and willingness to travel with flexibility to work evenings and occasional weekends.
• Understanding state child welfare rules and procedures and the juvenile and/or probate court systems.
• This position is subject to providing direct supervision to youth that are placed by the SSCC. At times, they may be required to provide supervision to a youth that has not had placement located, and therefore, serve in a caregiver capacity until a licensed placement is found.
• Perform all duties within contract, state and federal regulations, company policy, and regulatory agency standards.
• May be required to drive vehicles, be insurable with our auto insurance provider, and complete company vehicle training.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with two years post graduate direct experience required, MSW preferred.

Prior relevant experience in child welfare including knowledge of issues surrounding foster care, adoption, trauma, legal permanency, and medical and developmental needs.