Adoption Social Worker (Full-time/Part-time)

Responsibilities

• Working with and counseling pregnant and expecting parents, prospective adoptive parents, along with conducting home studies, post-placement visits, and outreach.
• Social Work Duties for Expectant Parents and Parents Considering Adoption for Non-Newborn Children:
• Provide counseling and support for expecting mothers & fathers considering adoption.
• Give pregnant people their options, including adoption.
• Share the responsibility of being available on weekends or evenings for an emergency adoption placement.
• Accompany clients to appointments and counsel with their family, if required.
• Aid expecting parents in making an adoption plan and selecting a family.
• Work with a social worker whose family has been selected.
• Arrange meetings between the two parties.
• Obtain all medical records and background information on the pregnant person and their partner.
• Help both parties formulate an open adoption plan.
• Complete legal paperwork with an attorney.
• Accompany clients to Court if applicable.
• Duties For Adoptive Parents:
• Educate and evaluate prospective adoptive parents.
• Conduct and write home study reports.
• Conduct group educational classes for prospective adoptive parents.
• Cooperatively conduct pre-placement meetings between birth and adoptive parents.
• Cookordinate placement and discharge of the baby from the hospital.
• Prepare legal documents for placement.
• Follow up with supervisory visits with the family after placement and prepare a report of the visits.
• Aid with agreement with birth parents post-adoption finalization.
• Attend the court hearing to finalize the adoption.
• Handle any requests for private adoption assistance from families seeking identified/intermediary adoptions.
• Additional Duties:
• Attend all required meetings.
• Represent the agency at conferences and any public event.
• Run groups such as agency courses and support groups.
• Review and approve reports of adoption social work independent contractors.
• Complete monthly outreach and build connections in the community.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in the field of adoption and a BSW or related field with a minimum of one year of experience in the human services field.
• Ability to work occasional weekends and at night, as required for on-call needs.
• Valid driver's license and availability of an automobile.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word.
• Experience with databases, electronic files, and entering case notes.
• Police, Child Abuse & FBI clearances required.