Permanency & Adoptions Specialist III (Hybrid)

Washington State Health Care Authority; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is seeking a Permanency/Adoptions Social Service Specialist 3 to manage a caseload of legally free youth on the path to permanency through adoption, guardianship, or other plans.

You will ensure health and education needs are met, remove barriers, recruit for permanent homes, and provide expert consultation to field offices within Region 4.

Qualifications

• Six (6) years of paid social service experience and 30 credits in a Social Service discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in social services, with 30 credits in Social Service discipline and two (2) years of paid social service experience.
• Master’s degree in social services with 30 credits and one (1) year paid social service experience.
• One (1) year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 2.
• The ability to take action to learn and grow and to meet the needs of others.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely permanency outcomes for all children on their caseload with an emphasis on adoptions.
• Meet all casework management directives required by law, policy, and mandates.
• Provide ongoing case management, service, permanency planning, and crisis intervention.
• Assess risk and safety; assess resource needs of the child, and provide placement, stabilization, and permanency supports.
• Help prepare and counsel children regarding permanent placement and adoption, and other potential permanent plans.
• Monitor the current placement and build a relationship with the child by conducting monthly health and safety visits.
• Utilize FamLink to document case activity and update case records.
• Consult with attorneys and court-appointed advocates, prepare court reports, and present testimony at court hearings.
• Conduct Child/family health and safety visits.
• Arrange/accommodate sibling visits when needed.
• Meet documentation and payment initiation requirements for accurate and timely entries into FamLink.
• Provide highly skilled assessments of adoptive applications.

Skills

One year of SS Specialist 2 experience

Action to learn and grow

Education

6+ years paid experience + 30 credits

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years paid experience

Master’s degree + 1 year paid experience

Ability to meet others’ needs

Job description

Washington State’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is seeking a Permanency/Adoptions Social Service Specialist 3 to manage a caseload of legally free youth on the path to permanency through adoption, guardianship, or other plans.

You will ensure health and education needs are met, remove barriers, recruit for permanent homes, and provide expert consultation to field offices within Region 4.