Adoption & Permanency Specialist

SCO Family of Services; Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SCO Family of Services in Queens, NY seeks an Adoption Specialist in the Enhanced Family Foster Care department. This full-time, exempt position requires meeting with pre-adoptive and kinship foster parents, preparing home studies, subsidy applications, and coordinating court filings and KinGAP packets.

Travel to Brooklyn and Long Island is required; candidates should have a Bach degree (BSW/MSW preferred), strong communication, proficient with Microsoft Office, and a NYS driver's license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; BSW or MSW preferred.
• Approved background clearances and fingerprinting are required.
• Excellent oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Meet with pre-adoptive foster parents/kinship foster parents to gather information and documents needed for home study, adoption subsidy, and finalization process.
• Write and organize adoption home study, including any needed addendums.
• Prepare adoption/kinship subsidy application.
• Gather all documents needed to complete adoption package for adoptive parent’s attorney to file in court
• Gather all documents needed to complete KinGAP packet
• Work collaboratively with casework and home finding staff
• Appear in court for adoption finalizations/KinGAP finalizations as required by judges and ACS attorneys.
• Prepare status update reports for case workers for permanency hearings and other court appearances.
• Attend regular adoption update meetings with leadership.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Bilingual abilities

Education

Bachelor's degree

BSW or MSW preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Connections

Job description

SCO Family of Services in Queens, NY seeks an Adoption Specialist in the Enhanced Family Foster Care department. This full-time, exempt position requires meeting with pre-adoptive and kinship foster parents, preparing home studies, subsidy applications, and coordinating court filings and KinGAP packets.

Travel to Brooklyn and Long Island is required; candidates should have a Bach degree (BSW/MSW preferred), strong communication, proficient with Microsoft Office, and a NYS driver's license.