Adoption Recruiter

CAMELOT COMMUNITY CARE INC•Rockledge, FL

20h•$53,000 - $53,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Adoption Recruiter is responsible for advocating for children who are in need of forever families. One of the main goals of the position is streamlining the matching process, recruiting/vetting/training potential adoptive families, creating and supporting forever families, as well as collaborating with case management and other stakeholders to move cases through finalization. The Adoption Recruiter must have strong interpersonal skills, organization skills, and training skills.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Services field required (social work, psychology, ect.)
Two years of child welfare experience or experience working with children.
Some night/weekend availability is needed for meetings and events, but hours are flexed to accommodate scheduling of these events.

Nice To Haves

One year of adoption experience preferred.
Preferred CWCM Certification through the Florida Certification Board.
Trained in Adoption Competency and NTDC Curriculum within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Build strong relationships with children whose parental rights are terminated to understand their personalities, desires, and ensure they understand their permanency goal and the adoption process.
Investigate and identify potential family members, mentors, or adult connections to support potential permanency options.
Host adoption orientation classes and training sessions to community families.
Conduct required adoption home study assessments of community families to vet potential matches with waiting children.
Collaborate closely with Adoption Specialists, Case Mangers and Guardian ad Litem on cases.
Participate in and organize recruitment activities.
Document recruitment activities, visits with children, interactions with families and case updates.
Ensure all recruitment children are on appropriate recruitment websites, with updated bios and information.
Regularly review waiting families to see if they would be a fit for waiting children in the county.
Attend community events to educate on adoption and recruit families from the community.