Permanency Recruiter
Core
Connects youth in foster care and residential treatment settings with adoptive families through intensive, child-focused recruitment efforts to achieve family reunification or adoption.
Role type
Permanency Recruiter (Child Welfare)
Builds
Permanent family connections for children in foster care
Domain
Child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Case management, recruitment planning, file review, interview skills, documentation, coordination of meetings, advocacy, transition planning
Preferred skills
Master's degree in social services, 2+ years in child welfare/adoption, experience with state custody youth, knowledge of permanency planning
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems (EMR), genograms
Responsibilities
Conduct in-depth file reviews and interviews; Develop individualized recruitment plans; Conduct monthly face-to-face visits with youth; Create written assessments of adoption readiness; Coordinate recruitment activities with caseworkers; Assist with pre-placement planning and transition plans; Maintain accurate documentation of recruitment activities.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC