Adoption Recruiter

CAMELOT COMMUNITY CARE INC • Rockledge, FL

3d • $53,000 - $53,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Camelot Community Care, which was named the Large Non-Profit of the year at the Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine’s 2022 Philanthropy Awards, employs over 500 dedicated and talented professionals who lead us in our efforts of helping children reach their fullest potential. Working for Camelot is a unique experience where each employee is asked not only to shape the future of the children they serve, but also help shape the future of the company. We take pride in our organizational culture of allowing local programs and staff an appropriate amount of autonomy to design and deliver services that best meet their community's needs. Camelot is not a top-heavy organization but instead we place our trust and confidence in local leadership with the corporate administration providing guidance, support and the necessary resources to provide high quality services. 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.

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.

Benefits

• Health Insurance Plan
• Dental Insurance Plan
• 401K Plan
• 11 paid holidays
• Generous vacation and sick time benefits
• Tuition and CEU reimbursement
• Flexible spending accounts
• Supplemental insurance packages including disability, life insurance, and other products

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level