Lead Adoption Specialist

One Hope United; Sebring (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

One Hope United is seeking an Adoption Specialist Lead to support families in the Sebring area under supervision. The role involves meeting families in their homes at various hours, including evenings, nights, and weekends, to promote child safety and strengthen family functioning.

Responsibilities include approving adoption home studies for matched and unmatched children, assisting crisis-affected families, attending recruitment events and court hearings, and preparing court documents within

Responsibilities

• Approves adoption home studies for matched and unmatched children in FSFN.
• Assists individuals and families in crisis in a way that promotes positive change, growth, development and safety for all families.
• Attends all recruitment and match events.
• Attends court hearings, prepares and files all court documents within required timeframes.

Job description

Under assigned supervisor, the Adoption Specialist Lead meets with families in their homes at various hours of the day including evenings, nights, and weekends, in potentially high-risk neighborhoods; focuses on the prevention of inappropriate out-of-home placement, strengthening and improving family functioning, and ensuring child safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Approves adoption home studies for matched and unmatched children in FSFN.
• Assists individuals and families in crisis in a way that promotes positive change, growth, development and safety for all families.
• Attends all recruitment and match events.
• Attends court hearings, prepares and files all court documents within required timeframes.
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