Bilingual WWK Specialist

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.  We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

This position will be responsible for facilitating the matches of children with appropriate families by utilizing

Child-Focused Recruitment Strategies. The Recruiter will work in close collaboration with the primary case

planning team. The WWK- Adoption and KinGAP Recruiter will carry an active caseload of 12-15 with focus

on locating a permanency resource for the child.

Duties & Responsibilities

· Contact each referred child’s caseworker to gather initial referral information, and conduct an in-depth

review of existing case file

· Meet with each participating child on a monthly basis including one-on-one and in person

· Determine the child’s strengths, challenges, desires, and preparedness for adoption and child’s needs

through the adoption recruitment and transition process; a written assessment should be developed

initially and updated on a quarterly basis

· Meet with significant adults and maintain regular and ongoing contact (caseworker, foster parent,

attorney, teacher, therapist, relative, mentor, faith-based representative, extracurricular activity leader, etc)

· Conduct regular monthly contact with the child’s caseworker

· Implement the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Child-Focused Recruitment Strategy

· Develop a comprehensive recruitment plan based on interviews with significant adults, file review, and

the input of the child

· Review and update recruitment plan on a quarterly basis

· Conduct a diligent search of potential adoptive families including people with past and current

connections to the child

· Conduct aggressive follow-up with connections identified, with the knowledge and approval of the child’s

caseworker

· Provide adoption preparation for children and families, assists in transition planning

· Document recruitment efforts in Child Trends database for Wendy’s Wonderful Kids and all case related

diligence in Connections System.

Master’s degree in social work/Licensed Master of Social Work or related field; or · bachelor’s degree in social work or related human services field; adoption experience a plus

· Two years of child welfare experience, preferably in foster care · Bilingual in English/Spanish is required

· Availability to work flexible hours in order to accommodate the youth and working parents

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.