Child Focused Adoption Recruiter

Nexus-Kindred Family Healing has an exciting opportunity for a Child-Focused Adoption Recruiter to join our team in the St. Cloud area!

If you’re looking for a place to use your expertise to help make a positive impact on youth and their families, look no further! We offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits, along with a company culture that’s second to none!

Apply today to be a part of this meaningful work and outstanding Nexus-Kindred team!

Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include: 

• Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
• Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• No-cost life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k match
• NEW – Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• NEW – Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
• Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• And much more!

Position Summary:

The Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Adoption Recruiter will connect youth who wait for permanent homes with families who wish to adopt by implementing and coordinating effective recruitment, matching and support services for a caseload of 12-15 youth in active recruitment status. The recruiter will use the evidence-based child-focused recruitment model to identify legally permanent resources for youth.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Process child referrals, gathering and providing helpful information regarding the adoption process.
• Build a trusting relationship with child referrals in order to better assess their readiness for adoption, identify and address any special needs, and help them through the adoption process.
• Create and implement a marketing plan for Nexus-Kindred/Wendy’s Wonderful Kids to develop and nurture adoption referral sources and to promote the agency to surrounding communities and resources.
• Build a network of the child’s treatment team, significant adults, and family members to better inform recruitment activities and build a strong support system to assist with the successful adoption process.
• Develop a recruitment plan and conduct a diligent search for potential adoptive families.

Education, Credentials and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Human Services 
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in related human services youth and family community-based case work required 
• Minimum of 2 years of child welfare experience with an emphasis in foster care adoption preferred
• Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Corporate driving requirements
• Proven proficiency with various computer applications, including Microsoft Office products

Physical Demands: 

• Must be able to travel up to 6 hours/day in a car
• Bending, twisting, and reaching conducive to an office and travel environment
• Must be able to perform public speaking on a regular basis
• Very infrequent lifting of no more than 30 pounds.

At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.

ICARE Values & Behavioral Competencies:

• Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches
• Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern
• Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly
• Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate
• Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards

APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM!  When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!