Foster Licensing & Adoption Specialist - Part Time

Catholic Charities Comm; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Catholic Charities Community Services is seeking a Licensing/Adoption Specialist to strengthen children and foster families by moving children to permanency through adoption while preserving connections with family and community.

The role involves licensing foster homes, certifying adoptive families, completing case management, assessments, and home studies, and collaborating with community partners and governmental agencies in the area.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or Equivalent with at least three years that can be a combination of education, experience and completed training necessary for licensing and/or certification services to foster or adoptive families.
• Bachelor's Degree in social work or related field with at least one year of experience in the Child Welfare or relevant field.
• Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive case management services to foster parents and adoption parents including provision of support, information and monitoring of case, including post-adoption follow through.
• Monitors foster and adoptive homes via in-home visits and phone calls according to contract requirements. Provides support and consultation services to families.
• Assists families with completing the Family Support Plan and Monitoring Plans, if applicable, and reviews required documentation the family maintains for the children/youth in their care.
• Provides assessments and prepares home studies for prospective adoptive parents pursing adoption; provides recommendations to the court for certification and meets other court requirements.
• Compiles and maintains case records on all families according to Agency procedures. Documents all family and collateral contacts.
• Attends DCS meetings (CFT, TDM, etc.) to obtain information about available children needing adoptive placements. Works closely and in cooperation with DCS case managers to assist in placement decisions; participates as a team member in reviewing prospective adoptive families, reviews requests for adoptive homes, and makes recommendations for prospective placements of children.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in social work or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Catholic Charities Community Services is seeking a Licensing/Adoption Specialist to strengthen children and foster families by moving children to permanency through adoption while preserving connections with family and community.

The role involves licensing foster homes, certifying adoptive families, completing case management, assessments, and home studies, and collaborating with community partners and governmental agencies in the area.