Wendy's Wonderful Kids

NORTHEAST TREATMENT CENTER•Philadelphia, PA

8d•$45,000 - $45,000

About The Position

The Wendy’s Wonderful Kids 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 will use the evidence-based child-focused recruitment model to identify legally permanent resources for youth in the county’s permanent custody or APPLA status who are over the age of nine, have special needs and/or are part of a sibling group.

Requirements

Qualifications for the WWK Recruiter are in line with the agency’s policies. Relevant experience in child welfare including knowledge of issues surrounding foster care, adoption, trauma, medical and developmental needs and the importance of legal permanency are recommended as well as familiarity with state child welfare rules and procedures and the juvenile and/or probate court systems.
Bachelor’s degree with two years post graduate direct experience required, MSW preferred.
Expertise in providing family support/excellent customer service.
Ability and willingness to travel with flexibility to work evenings and occasional weekends.
Computer literacy and efficiency with MS Office software.
Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based and/or youth development perspective.

Nice To Haves

Belief that all children deserve legal permanency.
Highly motivated self-starter.
Knowledgeable regarding impact of trauma and trauma-informed practices.
Demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple projects and cultivate relationships.
Demonstrated ability to cultivate strong working relationships with diverse populations, including public agency staff.
Willingness to engage in cold calling people identified as current and previous connections of the youth.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

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 monthly basis.
Communicate with the caseworker monthly 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.
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.