Child Focused Recruiter

Job Details

Location:

Asheville, NC 28801. Covers far western North Carolina counties and counties surrounding Buncombe County. Preference:
Buncombe, Haywood or Henderson Counties.

The Child-Focused Recruiter serves youth in the foster care system and those at risk of aging out of care without supports. The primary goal is to achieve legal permanency (guardianship or adoption) for each youth through communication with families, community connections, the youth, and their professional team.

• Demonstrate a commitment to identifying a permanent, safe, and loving home for youth through actively exploring their family and past/current network.
• Conduct diligent searches including interviews with DSS staff and children, case record reviews, and internet-based searches to identify resources.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the local child welfare system including foster care and adoptions.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with social workers, case managers, therapists, CHS Permanency staff, and other members of case management teams.
• Contact identified resources to gather information and engage them in planning for the youth’s future.
• Conduct program outreach to share information and solicit referrals.
• Display trauma responsive skills when working with clients.
• Utilize youth-friendly language that is developmentally and age appropriate.
• Establish rapport with referred youth and support them in honoring the past, present and future through activities designed to support youth through their journey towards permanence.
• Provide recommendations for contacts, relationships, recruitment efforts, etc. related to findings.
• Partner with DSS staff to obtain referrals and support/advocate for youth case plan goals.
• Adhere to program fidelity requirements in terms of documentation, case activities, data collection, and reporting.
• Conduct aftercare follow-up contact with the client/client family as specified by the program service model.

• Perform other duties related to department goals and projects as needed.
• Coordinate with supervisor on the completion of any other assigned tasks.
• Network within CHS to share methods, techniques, etc. to support youth in their journey to permanency.

• Display sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Demonstrate the CHS Mission, Vision, and Values in the performance of all job duties.
• Develop a strong knowledge base and stay current on job-related issues and trends.
• Participate actively in departmental meetings, training, and education, as well as the quality process.
• Comply with CHS’s code of conduct, policies, procedures, and other obligations.

Salary exempt position. Requires some weekend and evening work in addition to the standard scheduled week. Flexible hours may be required to meet business needs. If working remotely, availability by telephone and email during specified hours is required. Frequent travel required to conduct business-related activities.

• Sitting: remains in a seated position.
• Fingering/Grasping: performs repetitive tasks including keyboarding, handwriting and equipment operation.
• Standing/Walking: moves about from one area of the workplace to another.
• Climbing/Stooping/Reaching: bends, twists, squats, stoops, kneels, crouches and reaches at or above shoulder level.
• Lifting: lifts and carries objects up to 25 lbs.
• Pulling/Pushing: transports loads up to 40 lbs.
• Work Environment: office, care facility, or home environment; possible exposure to communicable diseases and/or uncontrolled situations.

Bachelor’s in Social Work or other equivalent degree in human services.

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the human services field; preferably in adoption or foster care.

• Strong working knowledge of human service systems for youth, young adults, and families and an ability to bring together and collaborate with diverse community partners.
• Presentation skills to include talking with small and large groups about…