Seeking full-time Adoption Social Worker for small Connecticut Office of a non-profit adoption agency. Salary based on degree and length of employment. Possibility of hybrid after 3 months.

Requirements:

• Bachelors required, BSW and MSW Preferred
• Min. 2 years child welfare experience
• Spanish Speaking is a strong plus
• Ability to work on weekends and at night, as required for on-call needs
• Ability and experience running groups
• Valid driver's license and availability of automobile
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word
• Experience with databases, electronic files, and entering case notes
• Police, Child Abuse & FBI clearances required

Responsibilities include working with and counseling pregnant women, expecting fathers and prospective adoptive parents along with conducting home studies, post-placement visits, and outreach.

Social Work Duties for Pregnant Women and Expecting Fathers:

• Provide counseling and support for expecting mothers & fathers considering adoption
• Give pregnant people their options including adoption
• Share the responsibility of being available on weekends or evenings for an emergency adoption placement
• Accompany clients to appointments and counsel with their family, if required
• Assist expecting parents in making an adoption plan and select a family
• Work with social worker whose family is selected
• Arrange meetings between the two parties
• Obtain all medical records and background information on pregnant person and their partner
• Help both parties formulate an open adoption plan
• Complete legal paperwork with attorney
• Accompany clients to Court if applicable

Duties with Adoptive Parents:

• Educating and evaluating prospective adoptive parents
• Conduct and write home study reports
• Conduct group educational classes for prospective adoptive parents
• Cooperatively conduct pre-placement meetings between birth and adoptive parents
• Coordinate placement and discharge of baby from the hospital
• Prepare legal documents for placement
• Follow up with supervisory visits with family after placement and prepare a report of the visits
• Assist with agreement with birth parents post-adoption finalization
• Attend Court hearing to finalize adoption
• Handle any requests for private adoption assistance from families seeking identified/intermediary adoptions.

Additional Duties:

• Attend all required meetings
• Represent Agency at conferences and any public event
• Running groups such as agency courses and support groups
• Review and approve reports of adoption social work independent contractors
• Complete monthly outreach

Only candidates who provide a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements will be considered.
EOE

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• On call

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Child Welfare: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bloomfield, CT 06002

• Health insurance