Recruiter, Wendy's Wonderful Kids

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

 

Multidisciplinary role responsible for ensuring families have access to relevant services providing service navigation, individual customized support based on need, and group facilitation services through agency and evidence-based models.

 

Kinship Recruitment 

• Work in partnership with agency staff to identify youth for referrals to the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids 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 every month.
• 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 developing and coordinating 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 with the caseworker to ensure 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.

Compliance

• Maintains regular contact with stakeholders involved in client caseload to ensure communication about program participation and progress to goals to support client’s success best.
• Maintain 50% of work hours in direct contact with parents and caregivers participating in the program and assigned to caseload. 
• Monitor client engagement in services and communicate gaps and methods for re-engagement. 
• Conducts assessments with outcome tools to understand needs and support identifying and achieving goals.
• Complete documentation promptly, accurately, consistently, and according to agency contractual agreements and COA standards. 

 

This role is office, and community-based and requires frequent travel throughout the community to support program recruitment, events, and outreach. Office responsibilities may be a mix of hybrid (in-person, online). Working outside of standard office hours, including evenings and weekends, is also required.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Early Childhood Education, Child & Family Studies, Criminal Justice or related Human Services area preferred.
• 3+ years related work experience supporting services for kids and families preferred
• Valid driver’s license; must maintain agency-required auto insurance of $100,000 per person, $300,000 per accident, and $100,000 property damage. 
• Knowledge of case management and mental health billing.
• Knowledge of peer-to-peer support and/or mentoring. 
• Strong coaching ability with the capability to customize a developed program to meet the needs of varying customers.
• Solid organizational and collaborative skills, with the ability to work independently and have a method to maintain organization.
• Outstanding facilitation skills, with the ability to engage and train diverse audiences.
• Willingness to maintain a flexible schedule that may include evening and weekend hours