Adoption Specialist: Guide Families to Permanence

Samaritas; DeWitt (MI); Vor Ort; USD 37.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Legacy Adoption Services seeks an Adoption Specialist to provide comprehensive case management for children and adoptive families, guiding the full adoption process from readiness through finalization and post-placement support.

You will coordinate planning, facilitate placements, and ensure compliance with state and agency standards while collaborating with foster care teams and external partners to promote permanency for children.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field required.
• Michigan licensure preferred.
• At least one year of experience in adoption services, child welfare, or related field preferred.

Aufgaben

• Manage a caseload of children and families throughout the adoption process.
• Coordinate the matching process between children and prospective adoptive families.
• Facilitate pre-placement planning and transition activities.
• Attend court hearings and complete legal documentation for finalization.
• Provide post-placement services and ongoing support to adoptive families.

Kenntnisse

Caseload management

Adoption knowledge

Communication

Documentation

Relationship building

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work

Michigan licensure preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Legacy Adoption Services seeks an Adoption Specialist to provide comprehensive case management for children and adoptive families, guiding the full adoption process from readiness through finalization and post-placement support.

You will coordinate planning, facilitate placements, and ensure compliance with state and agency standards while collaborating with foster care teams and external partners to promote permanency for children.