Adoption Specialist

Company: SPECTRUM
Location: Southfield
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under general direction the adoption facilitator provides adoption and social work services to children made Permanent Court Wards and Michigan Children Institute (MCI) Wards, and prospective adoptive families seeking to adopt. Upon case assignment, provides adoption assessment of children and families, matches children made legally free for adoption with adoptive families, ensure for coordination of collateral services when appropriate, provide adoption supervision and post adoption assistance in effort to ensure for maintenance of the adoptive placement and as required by the State of Michigan laws, Services Manual Items, Child Welfare licensing requirements and applicable Service Standards. Works a non-traditional, flexible workweek including evenings and weekends when necessary, transports clients using own vehicle when necessary, carries a cell phone for access twenty four/seven days a week, responds to adoptive family/child crisis as needed/necessary in an effort to ensure for safety and service needs of the /child/family. QUALIFICATIONS: A. Education: BSW (or equivalent as defined by Child Welfare Licensing). B. Experience: Two-year experience working with families and assessment skills preferred, CWTI Training Required. C. Skills: interpersonal skills, time management skills, conflict resolution skills, computer skills, and documentation skills D. Knowledge: strength based family work, solution focused treatment, adoption process/ policies and procedures, child development, child welfare laws, foster care process E. Transportation: Reliable and ongoing as required to make home visits, court attendance and provide transportation to youth and families, valid un-restricted driver's license, good driving record, proof of automobile insurance. F. Other: State of Michigan Licensing Requirements: Satisfactory DHS Central Registry Clearance and State Police Record Check, negative TB Test, satisfactory physical exam. III. DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: Not Applicable IV. SPECIFIC DUTIES:Case Management Work with Court TrainingComputer General PI128031197

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