Family Worker

About the role

The Post Adoption Resource Center (PARC) is a part of Judson Center, a leading human services organization established in 1924. Located in five counties, Judson Center provides services to thousands of children, adults, and families annually. PARC specializes in offering support to families who have adopted children or are providing guardianships through Michigan’s Guardianship Assistance Program.

Responsibilities

• Provides referred families with a description of the range of available services through the Post Adoption Resource Center.
• Develops a family-centered plan and a termination report.
• Serves as a liaison for the family regarding identifying and accessing community resources and other service providers.
• Maintains regular contact with referred families, including bi-weekly in-person contact.
• Develops closure plans to address any additional unmet needs of the family.
• Provides one-to-one assistance for families requesting or in need of applying for or negotiating educational services.
• Initiates information and referral services to all families.
• Provides families with literature and materials in response to their requests.
• Participates in required trainings.
• Attends all scheduled team meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with adoptive parents and the adoption process preferred.
• Experience providing in-home services and/or working directly with children and their families in various settings, including child welfare, schools, juvenile justice, and mental health preferred.
• Understanding of basic needs, social, cultural, and religious differences in families' required.
• Ability to provide culturally competent services that show sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• A bachelor’s degree in the field of human services.
• A valid Michigan Driver’s License, appropriate insurance, and use of own vehicle.

Requirements

• Works in an office environment and in the community.
• Non-traditional hours occur often due to the need for evening and weekend visitation, events, and trainings, etc.
• Fast-paced, enthusiastic, and team-oriented workplace.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule options.
• 401(k) match.
• Medical/dental/vision supplemental insurances.
• Vacation/sick/holiday pay.
• Referral bonus program.
• Pet insurance.
• 100% employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability.
• Pre-tax flexible spending account.

Pay

• $1000 bonus.

Schedule

• Remote position, working from home office with required weekly supervision and meetings in Ann Arbor and visits to family's homes.

Skills

• Culturally competent services.
• Sensitivity to service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule options.
• 401(k) match.
• Medical/dental/vision supplemental insurances.
• Vacation/sick/holiday pay.
• Referral bonus program.
• Pet insurance.
• 100% employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability.
• Pre-tax flexible spending account.