CHILD FOCUSED RECRUITER

CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF NORTH CAROLINA INC•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

The Child-Focused Recruiter serves youth in foster care who are at risk of long-term foster care or aging out without supports. The role’s goal is to achieve legal permanency through guardianship or adoption by engaging the youth, their family of origin, known community connections, and professional team. The recruiter conducts diligent searches, builds relationships with potential resources, and supports youth in their journey toward permanency. The position requires collaboration with social workers, case managers, therapists, permanency staff, and other community partners. It also involves outreach, referrals, documentation, data collection, reporting, and aftercare follow-up. The recruiter must use trauma-responsive skills and developmentally appropriate language, and contribute to departmental goals, training, quality processes, and a positive work environment. This is a salaried exempt, full-time position based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Some evening and weekend work, flexible hours, and frequent business-related travel are required. The role may be performed remotely when appropriate, with availability by phone and email during specified hours. Work may occur in an office, care facility, or home environment, with possible exposure to communicable diseases or uncontrolled situations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or an equivalent degree in human services.
At least 2 years of experience in the human services field.
Strong working knowledge of human service systems for youth, young adults, and families, and ability to collaborate with diverse community partners.
Presentation skills, including speaking with small and large groups about permanency and program functions.
Ability to problem-solve barriers while maintaining professional relationships.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with effective organizational and time-management skills.
Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft applications, electronic data systems, timesheets, expense reports, and virtual meeting platforms.
Ability to work independently from a home office and meet deadlines.
Physical ability to use standard office equipment, including computers, telephones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Availability for occasional evening and weekend hours and ability to work flexible hours to meet business needs.
Valid North Carolina driver’s license, adequate auto insurance, and access to an operating vehicle for CHS business.
Ability to lift and carry objects up to 25 pounds and transport loads up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience in adoption or foster care.

Responsibilities

Actively explore a youth’s family and past or current network to identify a permanent, safe, and loving home.
Conduct diligent searches through interviews with DSS staff and children, case record reviews, and internet-based searches.
Maintain working knowledge of the local child welfare system, including foster care and adoptions.
Maintain collaborative relationships with social workers, case managers, therapists, CHS Permanency staff, and other case management team members.
Contact identified resources to gather information and engage them in planning for the youth’s future.
Conduct program outreach to share information and solicit referrals.
Use trauma-responsive skills and developmentally appropriate, youth-friendly language when working with clients.
Establish rapport with referred youth and support them in honoring their past, present, and future through activities that support their journey toward permanency.
Provide recommendations for contacts, relationships, and recruitment efforts based on findings.
Partner with DSS staff to obtain referrals and support or advocate for youth case plan goals.
Adhere to program fidelity requirements for documentation, case activities, data collection, and reporting.
Conduct aftercare follow-up with clients or client families as specified by the program service model.
Perform other duties related to department goals and projects as needed, coordinating with the supervisor on assigned tasks.
Network within CHS to share methods and techniques that support youth in their journey to permanency.
Contribute to a positive, engaging work environment and demonstrate sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Demonstrate the CHS Mission, Vision, and Values in job duties; stay current on job-related issues and trends; and participate in departmental meetings, training, education, and quality processes.
Comply with CHS’s code of conduct, policies, procedures, and other obligations.
Travel frequently for business-related activities and use a personal vehicle to transport clients to appropriate resources.