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Job Summary:
The Wendy's Wonderful Kids Adoption Recruiter is responsible for implementing the Wendy's Wonderful Kids Child-Focused Recruitment Model which focuses on an individual child’s history, experiences and needs in order to find an appropriate adoptive family.
Duties & Responsibilities:
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Initial referral- Responsible for the development and facilitation of the Recruitment Plan within 90 days of receiving the referral and every quarter thereafter
- Meets with the caseworker to secure further information.
- Establishes a date to begin review of the child’s case file.
- Schedules an initial meeting with the child.
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Caseload- Maintain a caseload of between 12 to 15 active cases with an overall caseload of no more than 25
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Relationship with the child- Conduct at a minimum monthly contact with the child and families assigned to the caseload
- Documents case notes and/or contact logs to record significant details about contact with the child. Assessment of adoption readiness - Determines the child’s strengths, challenges, desires, preparedness for adoption and whether the child has needs that should be addressed before moving forward with the adoption process.
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Recruitment plan- Develops a child-focused recruitment plan, based on file review, diligent search, interviews with significant adults and the input of the child and assessment of the child’s adoption readiness.
- Implements the ongoing and intensive process of identifying, locating and contacting individuals with whom the child already has or had a bond or positive relationship with.
- Enhances the recruitment plan quarterly until the youth is matched with a pre-adoptive family.
Network-building - Facilitate network building and diligent searches in order to identify potential adoptive resources and supports.
- Meets and maintains regular and on-going contact with individuals who are close to and knowledgeable about the child, such as caseworkers, foster parents, attorneys, teachers, therapists, relatives, mentors, etc.
- Maintains monthly contact with the child’s social worker.
- Works as part of youth’s inter-disciplinary team.
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Case record review- Complete a comprehensive case history within 30 days of receiving the referral
- Conducts in-depth review of existing custodial case file.
- Completes thorough assessments and chronological placement history.
- Submits reports.
- Any other related duties that are required.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a related field with 2 years of relevant experience
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent computer skills
- Knowledgeable with use of Social Media platforms ie: Facebook
- Excellent communication skills
- Will be traveling about 6 days a month
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- relevant: 2 years (Required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Contract Length:
- More than 1 year
Contract Renewal:
- Likely
Communication method(s) used:
Company's website:
- https://www.goodwillwy.org/
Work Remotely:
- No
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