Recruiter

For over 132 years, Lund has been harnessing hope and providing opportunities to help strengthen families and ensure a safe, secure and loving environment for all Vermont children.

As a multi-service nonprofit organization, Lund serves more than 5,000 individuals each year. Lund’s mission is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse.

Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption.Join The Lund Team : support and empower Vermont families!Adoption Department : Wendy's Wonderful Kids RecruiterLund is a qualified employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness.

Why Join Our Team at Lund : We honor and celebrate the distinctive strengths and talents of our clients and staff.Our work encompasses collaboration with a strong team of professionals and a strengths-based approach to providing services to families.

Lund’s adoption program provides life-long services to families brought together through adoption.Lund’s residential and community treatment programs are distinctive as our work focuses on both treatment and parenting.

Lund’s educators believe in laughter, the importance of fun, community-oriented activities, and non-stop learning.Professional growth and ongoing training opportunities are available;

Lund offers weekly supervision.Lund values employee well-being and strives to be a welcoming and inclusive workplace; staff are encouraged to engage in staff-led initiatives for wellness, employee recognition, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Lund is a family-centered organization filled with supportive colleagues and offers work-life balance; some positions offer opportunities for hybrid schedules or schedule flexibility.

Lund offers competitive pay and paid training.Lund offers a comprehensive and very generous benefits package including health, dental, life, disability, and retirement.

Employees earn extensive time off accrual in addition to 13paid holidays, and annual wellness reimbursement.Lund does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information, ancestry, place of birth, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Adhere to the WWK child focused recruitment model.Attend monthly permanency meetings.Facilitate meetings on an as needed basis with a team of professionals including but not limited to : DCF Family Services Workers, DCF Supervisors, Community Service Providers, Guardian Ad Litems, and Attorneys.

Perform Family Finds using diligent search methods to recruit family and connections for youth. Diligent search methods include but are not limited to : file reviews, drawing genograms, writing letters, phone calls, and emails to those who have been identified.

Review adoption home studies for families who inquire about adoption and make recommendations to DCF for matching children with families.

Ensure budget expectations are met.Complete grant required paperwork in a timely manner.Complete monthly data base reporting for the Dave Thomas Foundation.

Maintain EHR files on each child.Keep an updated service manual on recruitment efforts.Write child specific profiles for photo listing recruitment efforts.

Meet with children on active status in-person monthly to build a relationship and include them in their adoption plan.Perform extensive case record reviews which include scanning and reviewing large files.

Write detailed in-depth profiles for every child detailing their placement history, challenges, strengths, and recommendations for placement.

Facilitate Disclosure Meetings providing sensitive information about youth to approved families who would like to adopt.Attend match meetings on children.

Prepare children and families for adoption related issues.Work with children on creating photo albums and life books to keep after an adoption finalizes.

Attend a yearly Wendy’s Wonderful Kids 3-day Summit.Other duties as assigned.What We Look For : Minimum of BSW with adoption experience.

MSW preferred.Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.Ability to work independently or with a team.Ability to be self-motivated.

Ability to perform the essential functions of the position either with or without reasonable accommodation.Ability to maintain a valid VT Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation.

Statewide travel may be required.Upon conditional offer of employment, must be able to successfully pass a background check.

Regular attendance is necessary and essential to meeting the expectations of the job.Ability to consistently demonstrate Lund’s values of collaboration, compassion, empathy, integrity, and respect.

Ability to understand and comply with operational standards, safety requirements, and employee policies.Ability to actively support diversity, equity, and cultural competency efforts withing stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures.

Ability to handle multiple tasks effectively in a busy environment with frequent interruptions.Ability to deescalate and resolve sensitive situations respectfully.

Ability to demonstrate excellent judgement and operate with the utmost confidentiality.Ability to maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, families, and other departments.

Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully both orally and in writing.Proficiency in the use of applicable hardware and software as required.

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Last updated : 2024-04-06