Adoption Recruiter

Children's Network of Hillsborough•Egypt Lake-Leto, FL

9d•$24 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Adoption Recruiter promotes the adoption program in the community, develops resources for general, targeted, and child-specific recruitment, and participates in and delivers pre-service training to prospective adoptive families. The role completes adoption home studies for families residing in Circuit 13 who are interested in adopting children with special needs. It is an in-office-based position with fieldwork requirements, averaging 40 hours per week, and requires travel within and outside Hillsborough County. Standard business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; hours may vary, including evenings and weekends, to meet operational demands. The employee must drive and have reliable transportation. The position supports adoption recruitment and preparation, including creating recruitment plans, maintaining child and family records, coordinating services and transitions, facilitating disclosures and team meetings, and communicating adoption-related activity to case managers and other stakeholders. The role requires regular office attendance when not performing field duties. Employees must complete 15 hours of training annually. Child welfare certification must be obtained within one year of the post-test.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university and at least two years of child welfare-related experience, or an advanced degree in social work or a comparable human service field.
Valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and reliable transportation; a driver’s license check is required.
Ability to travel within and outside Hillsborough County and perform field-based activities.
Must complete child welfare certification within one year of the post-test.
Must pass criminal background screening, including fingerprinting through local law enforcement and FBI/FDLE, and drug screening.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret regulatory documents, contracts, policies, and case records.
Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints and effectively present information to children, families, management, employees, and outside agencies.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, manage abstract and concrete variables, anticipate needs or problems, and develop solutions.
Strong leadership and communication skills, collaboration, analytical thinking, data-driven decision-making, problem-solving, project management, adaptability, task prioritization, strategic planning, and teamwork.
Ability to use operational software and tools to support productivity.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of community services in the local five-county area.
Adoption Competency training.

Responsibilities

Support recruitment efforts, including the Heart Gallery, National Adoption Month, and match events.
Analyze demographic data about children waiting for adoption and plan community awareness events about their needs.
Plan targeted recruitment activities for potential adoptive parents and develop child-specific recruitment plans, emphasizing children whose parental rights have been terminated for over six months.
Complete an Adoption Information page for each assigned child within five business days of assignment.
Participate in and deliver pre-service training for Hillsborough County families interested in adopting children with needs characteristic of the agency’s available children.
Document recruitment efforts for each child in the case record (FSFN/CCWIS) at least once every 30 days and maintain required data in FSFN/CCWIS.
Complete timely adoption home studies in accordance with applicable law, Florida Administrative Code, and DCF and agency policies.
Update FSFN within two business days when a potential adoptive family reports a change.
Participate in formal and informal match staffings.
Assess children’s and families’ needs and coordinate adoption preparation, transition, and support services, including contributing to transition plans for adoptive placements.
Present waiting children at recruitment meetings with partner agencies to assess potential matches with approved adoption families in Circuit 13.
Monitor and track inquiries from approved adoptive families and ensure timely responses and consistent follow-up.
Review approved adoption home studies for prospective families.
Update the Child Welfare Case Manager and other stakeholders about adoption-related activity.
Provide documentation and data on adoption activities; produce a monthly Explore Adoption Report and submit it to the supervisor for review and approval.
Request medical records as required by FAC 65C-16 within one week of assignment and complete Child Studies within 30 days of case assignment.
Gather documents for disclosure packets and facilitate disclosures in person with the identified family.
Facilitate team meetings requiring additional support during the transition period.
Explore all potential adoption resources, including resources identified by the WWK recruiter when assigned or by other members of the professional team.
Attend court hearings as needed when a WWK Recruiter and/or Heart Gallery Recruiter is not present.
Conduct Adoption Information Sessions as needed for families interested in adoption.
Complete Recruitment Home Studies for families identified to advance in the adoption process after completing Trauma Informed Parenting (PRIDE or equivalent), according to priorities dictated by FAC 65C-16.
Maintain regular in-office attendance when not performing field-based duties and collaborate with team members and internal and external stakeholders.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of departmental and agency goals.
Complete 15 hours of training annually and meet applicable credential or license continuing education requirements.