Adoptions Specialist
Adoptions Specialist
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Adoptions Specialist
Join our team at FSS and enjoy comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- WellBeing Program
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Bereavement Leave
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Short & LongTerm Disability Coverage
- Employee Discounts
- 401k Plan with 3% Employer Contribution
The mission of Family Support Services is to be the leader in providing safety stability and quality of life for all children by working with the community to strengthen the family unit.
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for coordination of adoption activities. The position serves as the technical expert in child welfare adoptions. Also serves as a lead agency liaison for adoption related matters; handling inquiries and/or concerns made to the Lead Agency regarding the adoption process disseminating adoption as needed to the case management agencies providing adoption technical assistance working directly with providers of adoption related services and coordination review and approval of any adoption subsidy payments that exceed 100% of the foster care board rate. This position also facilitates problem resolution assists with process information and disseminates resource contact information as needed.
Essential Duties:
- Track on an ongoing basis all children receiving services who are permanently committed to the custody of the Department with a goal of adoption and lead agency outcomes related to adoption finalization to include stratifying data related to adoption targets/performance by case management agency.
- Ensure that the lead agency has data to support how well a child is navigating towards adoption to include the childs status specific barriers to achieving timely adoption finalization and efforts to effectively address and eliminate barriers.
- Coordinate with FSS staff and/or community partners directly responsible for adoptive home recruitment and participates directly or indirectly in all activities that promote community awareness of the adoptions program and the need for adoptive families.
- Assist in developing and maintaining policies and procedures for adoption and related services while maintaining compliance with all child welfare laws policies and procedures governing adoption and related services.
- Provide technical assistance and training to all adoption related staff working for the case management providers.
- Facilitate adoption specific preadoptive family training and monthly information meeting.
- Work collaboratively to plan recruitment events for waiting children.
- Other duties as needed
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelors degree in social work or related human services field required.
Experience:
Requires a minimum of three years child welfare experience. Preference will be given to staff with 2year background in child welfare adoptions.
Licensure Certification and/or Registration:
Valid drivers license. Current Child Welfare Case Manager Certification.
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to:
- Represent self and the organization in a professional manner
- Work independently with little direct supervision
- Interpret statutes policies contracts and administrative rule requirements as related to program area
- Assess a situation and make appropriate recommendations/decisions
- Research organize and analyze data
- Solve problems and to think through critical time sensitive issues
- Maintain a professional working relationship with outside agencies
- Work collaboratively with staff at all levels in the organization
- Follow through on commitments projects and responsibilities
- Speak effectively before small and large groups
- Calculate figures and amounts
- Maintain confidential information
Knowledge of:
- Florida Statutes Florida Administrative Rules and policies that regulate the adoption process
Skills:
- Strong Written and Verbal Communication
- Strong followup and follow through
- Strong organizational and time management
- Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Word
Other Requirements:
- Clear a Level II background screening
- Clear a reference check (professional and personal)
- Clear a local background check from the County in which you reside
- Clear a substance abuse screen
- Provide a copy of all degrees prior to your first day of employment
- Clear a Motor Vehicles Records check
- Proof of personal auto insurance coverage in the amount of $100000/$300000 or greater if not insurable under companys automobile policy
- Clear an EVerify check to substantiate that the successful candidate meets the Department of Homeland Security authorization requirements to work in the United States (for more information visit is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information. FSS is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing an application interviewing completing any preemployment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to Human Resources at
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
