Recruiter

Rising Ground, Inc.•New York, NY

39d•$0 - $48,130•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for facilitating the matches of children with appropriate families by utilizing Child-Focused Recruitment Strategies.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED required
Minimum of 2 – 4 years’ experience in human services field; preferably foster care or adoption.
Authorized to work in the U.S.
Ability to work in-person in New York City (NY) for at least 3 days or more per week.
Ability to travel to other Rising Ground sites (if required)

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree preferred
Some experience in public relations preferred

Responsibilities

Demonstrate a working knowledge of child welfare system including adoptions
Establish personal relationships with referred children and assist them in honoring the past, present and future through child readiness activities
Determines the child’s strengths, challenges, desires, and preparedness for adoption and child’s needs through the adoption and recruitment transition process. A written assessment should be developed initially and updated on a quarterly basis
Maintain collaborative relationships with case managers, therapists and other members of case management teams
Articulate Child Focused Recruitment and understand the difference between General Recruitment, Child Specific Recruitment, and Targeted Recruitment as demonstrated in the implementation of Recruitment Services
Conducts regular monthly contacts with Child’s case planner
Develop and implement a child-focused (custom) adoption recruitment plan for each child
Conducts diligent search of potential adoptive families including people with past and current connections to the child
Meets with significant adults and maintain regular and ongoing contact (case planner, foster parent, attorney, CASA volunteer, teacher, therapist, relative, mentor, faith-based representative, extra activity leader, etc.)
Conducts aggressive follow-up with connections identified, with the knowledge and approval of child’s case planner
Provides adoption preparations for children and families, assists in transition planning
Demonstrate advocacy through recruitment efforts; responds to barriers as opportunities
Align actions, words and behaviors with “unadoptable is unacceptable”
Actively recruit permanent resources for assigned children including individuals connected to the child, biological relatives, professional contacts in the community, area churches, and any other resources that may lead to permanency for a child
Facilitate public relations efforts to recruit and match potential families and children
Incorporate child friendly language that is developmentally and age appropriate
Communicate the impact of trauma on youth and development
Conduct initial interviews with person interested in adopting a waiting child
Follow all necessary program requirements in terms of case management, data collections, and reporting as outlined by Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Program
Coordinate with supervisor or other Family Foster Care staff on the completion of any other assigned tasks
Display sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics
Perform other duties related to department goals and projects as needed