What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adoption Counselor position at Adoption Choice, Inc.?
Job Summary
Join our compassionate team as an Adoption Counselor and play a vital role in creating families. Adoption Choice Inc. (ACI) is a private, non-profit licensed adoption agency serving the entire state of Wisconsin. Since 1986, we’ve been Wisconsin’s premier adoption agency dedicated to creating new families and relationships through adoption, providing adoptive families and birth parents with guidance, counseling, and services every step of the way.
Due to the growing needs of our company, we are looking for a Part-Time Adoption Counselor. The successful candidate will provide pre and post-adoption services to potential adoptive families, as well as birth parent counseling services for domestic and international adoptions, as well as agency outreach and program development.
What an Adoption Counselor will do
- Provides both international and domestic adoption home studies, parent education, and post-placement services
- Supervises placements of children including maintenance of appropriate records, and conducts post-placement visits
- Prepares all necessary documents and coordinates the adoption process in accordance with all state and international guidelines, as needed
- Communicates with adoptive individuals as well as birth parents and maintains contact throughout the process of each adoption
- Provides support, counseling, consultation, and adoption information as needed
- Conducts informational meetings for prospective adoptive families
- Participates in program development and outreach
- Other duties may be assigned
What an Adoption Counselor needs to have
- Master's Degree in Social Work or related Degree preferred, however, a licensed bachelor's level social worker/counselor with experience in social work and/or adoption would also be considered
- Knowledge of state and county resources
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Detail-oriented, flexible, self-motivated and goal/deadline oriented
- Works well independently and as part of a team
- Ability to establish rapport with children and families, as well as work effectively within the agency and the social work community at large
Why should you consider this position
- Flexible schedule
- Work in a rewarding industry
- Paid holidays
- 401K program
- Bonus opportunities
Schedule: Must have ability to work varied hours, including evenings and weekend as needed to meet client needs.
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We hire the best talent in the industry to be part of the team. If you feel you are up for a great challenge and are aligned with who we are looking for, we would like to hear from you.
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
Education:
- Master's (Preferred)
Experience:
- adoption or foster care: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person