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:

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• 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. -
  
  
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  • 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
    
    
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    • Performs other duties as assigned.
      
      Qualifications
      Knowledge, Skill, Abilities and Other Qualifications:
      
      
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      • Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or a related master's degree.
        
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        • 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.

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