Fee-for-Service Adoption Specialist
Company: Seven Hills Foundation
Location: Worcester
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
Overview
Provides adoption services which may include MAPP training, home
studies and child adoption assessments, adoption histories and
birth searches. - May also provide case management and engage in
special projects.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Provides highly skilled individual, group and family evaluation
and treatment services to clients.
- Provides highly skilled adoption services including adoption
histories and birth searches, home studies, and child adoption
assessments. -
- Provides services through home visits as required.
- Participates in adoption parties as assigned
- Completes assessments in accordance with program
guidelines.
- Develops and maintains contacts with DCF case referral
sources
- Travel independently for service delivery.
- Apprises the Director of Adoption and Family Services of major
issues/concerns and carries out activities in keeping with program
objectives, agency policy and supervisory direction.
- Communicates relative to cases by telephone and in
person.
- Maintains strict confidentiality with respect to cases
Ancillary Functions
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skill, Abilities and Other Qualifications:
- Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the
Council on Social Work Education or a related master's degree.
AND/OR
- A Bachelor's degree in Human Services with a minimum of three
years clinical experience working with children, adults, and
families.
- A valid social worker license or license in a closely related
field.
- Valid Massachusetts Driver's License and motor vehicle
insurance at minimum levels required.
- Knowledge of Massachusetts and agency requirements for children
served by the Department of Children and Families.
- Good professional judgment regarding child welfare.
- Ability to use computers and other office equipment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to create and maintain positive relationships with
children, foster and pre-adoptive parents, DCF staff, co-workers
and others.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. and to carry up to 30 lbs. for short
distances.
Ability to remain calm and to exercise sound judgment in stressful
situations.
Keywords: Seven Hills Foundation, Worcester , Fee-for-Service Adoption Specialist, Other , Worcester, Massachusetts
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