Wendy's Wonderful Kids Adoption Recruiter

WENDY’S WONDERFUL KIDS ADOPTION RECRUITER

JOB SUMMARY

The Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK) Adoption Recruiter is responsible for transitioning youth to permanency via Adoption or Permanent Legal Custodianship from foster care, focusing primarily on children for whom it has been traditionally difficult to find families: older children, groups of siblings, and children with physical or emotional challenges. The WWK adoption recruiter employs effective, aggressive, and accountable child-focused recruitment activities. They directly engage youth to explore their attitudes towards adoption and seek their input on prospective adoptive resources. The WWK Adoption Recruiter develops and implements a recruitment strategy, promotes, markets, and describes the children on their caseload to the community to attract interested parties to provide a permanent home for the child. The philosophy of Wendy’s Wonderful Kids is that “Unadoptable is Unacceptable.” Hours are from 9 am – 5 pm Monday through Friday, but may also vary according to departmental needs.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in social work or related field required. Master's Degree in social work or related field preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Three plus years experience in child welfare service system required. Experience in Community Umbrella Agencies, foster care, adoptions, and/or family based services preferred.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Demonstrates and supports a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism.
• High level of computer competency in Windows & Microsoft Office environment required and familiarity with search engines and search technology preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication and organization skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while achieving accuracy.

Ability to work with highly confidential information and of maintaining composure under duress.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Provide a valid PA child abuse clearance, FBI check and Criminal Background Check. Extensive driving is required. The use of a personal automobile is required with valid auto insurance and driver’s license. The employee must be free from any communicable/infectious diseases.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working in collaboration with the case planning team on the recruitment of adoptive resources for the youth. There needs to be a minimum of monthly contact with the child's caseworker.
• Assignment of 12 - 15 active status children at all times. Additional children may be in monitoring or inactive status.
• Attending bi-weekly supervision with the supervisor to present and discuss case situations and provide update on status of current work; carries out supervisor directions regarding planning and service follow up.
• Attending educational opportunities provided by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption including, but not limited to: classroom training, online modules, database training, webinars, and the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Summit hosted by the DTFA annually.
• Implementing the Wendy's Wonderful Kids Child-Focused Recruitment Model.
• Adhering to the Marketing and Communications Style Guide provided by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
• Assuring that necessary authorizations are secured to utilize photos of Wendy's Wonderful Kids children, in line with the Child-Focused Recruitment Model as permitted by the custodial agency.
• Entering accurate data timely into the Child Trends database and internal Tabor system.
• Participating in evaluation activities as directed by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
• Adhering to policies and procedures as mandated by the assigned county and PA DHS as it pertains to safety, confidentiality, and reporting.
• Participating in Family Team Conferences, Court Hearing, and other meetings to advance permanency for children and families.
• Ensure the Adoption Matches for Six (6) Youth and Finalizations for Four (4) Youth annually.

COMPETENCIES

• Outreach/Community Relations
• Organizing/Relationship Management
• Communication/Public Relations
• Organizational & Planning
• Coordination
• Mediation/Negotiation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, to drive; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.