Wendy's Wonderful Kids Recruiter

Job Title: Wendy's Wonderful Kids Recruiter Department:Foster Care

Department

Gateway Longview’s Community Based Services programs supports children and youth ages birth-21 years struggling with behavioral, social, and emotional challenges.

Agency

Gateway Longview is an equal opportunity employer committed to championing the principles of anti-racism, justice, and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds, for all positions, who will uphold our values and contribute to our mission. We aim to have a leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Flexible and remote working options; generous Paid Time Off package; up to 13 paid holidays per year; medical dental and vision coverage; life insurance, 403b retirement with employer matching and health savings account; wellness programs, healthy lifestyle incentives and employee assistance programs

Compensation

Bachelor's Degree: $21.50 - $23.59 per hour

Master's Degree: $23.30 - $25.38 per hour

* Offers based on education and years of relevant experience

Professional Development Opportunities

Gateway Longview has a strong investment in developing the future leaders of the organization through trainings, advancement opportunities, and a formal leadership pipeline.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for information gathering on the child and building an in depth history of the case to seek out all potential matches for the child.
• Ensure all contacts, documentation, reviews, reports and all other required items are up to date.
• Adhere to the Wendy’s Wonderful Recruiter Child-Focused Recruitment Strategy
• Assess the child’s strengths, challenges, desires, and preparedness for adoption. Ensure that a plan is developed to work with the youth on the challenges and follow the youth’s desires for a match
• Develop a comprehensive recruitment plan based on audits, file reviews, and interviews
• Conduct diligent searches for potential adoptive families
• Ensure transition planning is complete and that both the child and family are prepared for the adoption finalization
• Document all recruitment efforts in Child Trends through Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
• Complete bi-annual report for Wendy’s Wonderful Kids to include statistical information to reflect the population served along with narratives to highlight successful matches.
• Advocate for a diverse population of resources for the children in the community
• Complete agency required reporting on a quarterly basis to include additional statistical information
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years of experience in social work or other human services field. Adoption experience preferred
• Must have computer skills and proficiency in Word and Excel
• Valid New York State Driver’s License
• Must have excellent communication skills and customer service and sensitivity to the needs of persons with disabilities
• Ability to multi-task and be detail oriented, ability to work independently and be an enthusiastic team player. Must have a high degree of discretion dealing with confidential information
• Ability to effectively work with individuals from a diverse array of cultural backgrounds, beliefs, customs, and lifestyles

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field
• Previous foster care experience

We want to emphasize that the preferred qualifications are not required and that we are committed to helping our future colleagues develop these preferred skills. We strongly encourage those who are passionate about fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable human service organization to apply.