Post-Adoption Family Support Specialist

Child & Family Services; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical – Harvard Pilgrim/HealthPlans

Dental – Unum

Vision – EyeMed

2 weeks’ vacation accrual

401K matching

Life Insurance

Job summary

Child & Family Services in Massachusetts seeks a Post Adoption Worker to join a team delivering home-based interventions and respite activities for adoptive and guardianship families. This full-time role (35 hours weekly) offers growth in a diverse environment with a language differential and benefits.

Starting pay is $25.50/hour with master’s degree at $30.00/hour and a $1 language differential for eligible languages. Experience in advocacy and family services is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field and at least three years’ advocacy/casework experience.
• Master’s level candidate preferred.
• Adoption experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Regional Response Team with home-based intensive family stabilization.
• Provide psycho-social assessment of families’ needs and resources.
• Maintain a flexible work schedule.
• Coordinate and advocate to access long-term supportive services.
• Design and lead support groups for adoptive families.
• Develop networks of respite providers and resources in the region.
• Coordinate training for providers and develop parent/liaison teams.
• Enter data and maintain records in the Journeys database.

Skills

Advocacy

Case management

Cultural competency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Journeys database

Job description

Child & Family Services in Massachusetts seeks a Post Adoption Worker to join a team delivering home-based interventions and respite activities for adoptive and guardianship families. This full-time role (35 hours weekly) offers growth in a diverse environment with a language differential and benefits.

Starting pay is $25.50/hour with master’s degree at $30.00/hour and a $1 language differential for eligible languages. Experience in advocacy and family services is essential.