Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK) Recruiter

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintains a case load of 12 to 15 foster children in need of loving, permanent homes.
2. Responsible for being highly responsive to communications from county agencies and families regarding a wide array of inquiries.
3. Maintains accurate files and ensures all quarterly documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
4. Ensures all contact notes are complete and up to date, accurate and done on a timely schedule.
5. Enters required monthly documentation into Child Trends database in an accurate and timely manner.
6. Completes monthly visitation with all active clients.
7. Maintains regular contact with county case workers assigned to cases.
8. Attends family team meeting and/or treatment team meetings on a regular basis.
9. Works with child welfare and other professionals involved with the child’s case for informational and planning purposes and to support recruitment efforts.
10. Engages in Child Focused Recruitment for each child using the WWK model as a guide.
11. Conducts diligent search for biological family members and other previous connections who may be resources for the waiting child.
12. Conducts file reviews of case records regularly to build a strong understanding of the client’s history and needs.
13. Meets annual match and adoption goals set by the Dave Thomas Foundation.
14. Supports children and families once matched to help ensure stability of placement and finalization.
15. Serves as a liaison for prospective adoptive families and the child’s county.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Attends and actively participates a variety of internal and/or external meetings, committees, and/or events which may not be job related, but are related to the agency’s clients, mission, and/or its employees, such as but not limited to, All Staff Meetings, employee annual and or ad-hoc benefits meetings, agency galas, etc.
2. Complete training requirements established for WWK recruiters by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and trainings required by C.A.S.E.
3. Performs other related duties as may be required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ideal candidates will possess a bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Human Services field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in child welfare. Case management experience is required; adoption experience is preferable. Master’s degree in Social Work or related field plus one year of directly related experience may be substituted.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Understanding and working knowledge of the field of human service with a special emphasis on foster care children.
• Understanding and working knowledge in interfacing with private and public social service systems.
• Possesses have high level of understanding child welfare client population.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to manage an active caseload of 12 to 15 of foster children who are difficult to place in permanent homes.
• Demonstrated knowledge and the ability to implement proactive, child-focused recruitment programs targeted exclusively on moving long waiting kids from foster care to into adoptive families.
• Thorough working knowledge and demonstrated expertise in developing community/organizational partnerships.
• Good interpersonal skills including the ability to work with a wide audience of internal and external parties.
• Good verbal and written communication skills including proper grammar and spelling.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence and give oral presentations, as may be needed.
• Good organizational skills including attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through; including working knowledge and hands-on practice of efficient filing systems,  
• Good basic arithmetic skills including attention to detail and follow-through.
• Skilled in the use of Windows based PC environment and Microsoft Office tools such as Outlook, WORD, EXCEL; PowerPoint preferred.  
• Ability to quickly learn and efficiently, effectively, and accurately utilize job and/or industry specific software tools and applications necessary for the job.

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary: $55-60K per year
• Competitive benefits including medical, sick leave and vacation, 403(B) retirement.
• Flexible hours.