Professionals who join the Saint Francis team reap the benefits of knowing they form an integral part of a faith based organization committed to nurturing the emotional, physical and spiritual needs of those we serve.

Job description

The Adoption Specialist works to strengthen children and resource families by moving children to permanency through adoption, while preserving connections to family and community.

*Mandated reporter
*Receives training in trauma informed practice and incorporates knowledge in
day to day practice.
*Ability to work flexible schedule including on-call
*Understanding of family centered practice, genograms, ecomaps, and social histories
*Understanding of the child welfare and state system
*Ability to engage families in working relationship
*Understanding of child and adolescent development
 

*Assists/and or completes the assessment of children for adoptive placement
*Assists/and or completes the updating social histories for children with a goal of adoption
*Assists /and or completes relative, kin and resource family searches to identify resources for adoptive placement
*Assists adoptive family with adoption Placement Agreement and adoption subsidy, finalization, and post finalization paper work and processes
*Provides counseling for children and resource families regarding moves, grief, separation and loss issues related to adoption
*Completing necessary documentation and works to identify/select an adoptive family
*Participates in supervisory conferences and team meetings, sharing pertinent information about children/families’ progress, collateral contacts and relationships with other agencies/communities
*Completes reports for court and participates in court proceedings as needed
*Completes and maintains written documentation in child/family’s case record accurately and within established time frames
*Develops and implements case plans for children’s permanency goals with children for adoption timelines
*Completes on-going assessment of children
*Assists adoptive families through the adoption process
*Supports resource families to maintain placements and help children work toward permanency
*Assists in completing all documentation and paperwork relative to adoption subsidy and finalization
*Reports critical incidents to DCF verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours
*Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.
*Ensures clients’ rights are protected.
*Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures
*Implements SF policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent SF Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), rules, personnel policies and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state and local rules, statutes, regulations, and contractual terms.

To apply for this position and learn more about the agency, please go to.

www.st-francis.org 

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.56 - $26.01 per hour

Great benefit and compensation package

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Human Services.

Work Location: Office/Remote