Adoption Services Lead & Mentor

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is seeking a dedicated professional to provide comprehensive adoption services, including home studies, post-placement support, and education for families in Missouri.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, crisis response, and collaborative program leadership to ensure safety, stability and positive outcomes for children and families served.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Counseling or other Human Behavior Science.
• Preferred: Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Counseling, or other Human Behavior Science.
• Professionally licensed (LCSW/LPC) or provisionally licensed as LMSW/PLPC, with 2 years of experience in social services.

Responsibilities

• Provide adoption services to pre-adoptive and adoptive parents through home studies, matching support, post placement services, and post adoption services.
• Coordinate and implement search services and reunion services according to state statute and including case management when appropriate.
• Partner with Adoption Psychoeducation Coordinator to develop materials for exchange, search and reunion services and Partner with Post Adoption Coordinator to coordinate and provide services with overlap to meet client needs.
• Respond to crisis situations within program parameters in a timely manner according to program protocols, including on-call coverage as required.
• Coordinate and provide trauma informed care to clients that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and client centered.
• Build a positive working relationship with clients to meet their adoption goals through regular, consistent, face-to-face or virtual client contact.
• Develop and coordinate post adoption events including peer support, groups and events as well as coaching and case management services for post-adoption clients.
• Serve as a mentor to Case Managers/Social Workers and provide training such as cultural competence, diversity, equity & inclusion, therapeutic & intervention techniques.

Skills

Home studies

Crisis response

Trauma-informed care

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Master’s degree in Social Work

Licensed clinician (LCSW/LPC)

Tools

Case management software

Job description

Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is seeking a dedicated professional to provide comprehensive adoption services, including home studies, post-placement support, and education for families in Missouri.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, crisis response, and collaborative program leadership to ensure safety, stability and positive outcomes for children and families served.