What are the responsibilities and job description for the Post Adoption Specialist position at Bethany Christian Services?
Rooted in our Christian faith, Bethany Christian Services works to ensure children are safe, loved, and connected through family. Across 29 states, we strengthen families, support foster care and adoption, and walk alongside refugees with compassion. Here, living out your faith means using your gifts to bring hope and make a lasting impact.
Adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents deserve resources they can rely on. As a Post Adoption Specialist, you can help them find information and services to meet their needs.
How Your Role Makes a Difference
Adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents deserve resources they can rely on. As a Post Adoption Specialist, you can help them find information and services to meet their needs.
How Your Role Makes a Difference
- Conduct in-home visits and assessments on a monthly basis, this may vary if family is involved in a support group;
- Complete the necessary paperwork for Post Permanency units of service from SWAN and maintain the file for Bethany Christian Services;
- Complete applicable files on the Post Adoption System (PAS) to include case notes for all contact and interactions in a timely manner;
- Effectively connect the family to community resources and supports, while also attending the meetings, and lending support as a client advocate to educate the client’s circle of services including parents, relative and friends, school staff, mental health professionals;
- Complete billing paperwork for services, regardless of funding source on a monthly basis and on time;
- Provide guidance and effectively communicate with adoptive families on the use of respite services, while also connecting the family to community resources and support;
- Maintain respite files and keep them up to date for each family;
- Facilitate and/or support adoptive family groups;
- Effectively and accurately present BCS services to mental health provider agencies, school staff, church staff and all other professionals who connect with adoptive families;
- Attend trainings as needed and apply newly gained knowledge in service provision;
- Participate in group clinical supervision;
- Obtain and maintain the required training hours in accordance with state licensing, COA, and agency requirements;
- Stay abreast of all agency, federal, and state regulatory requirements related to social services;
- Essential job responsibilities may vary based on the specific needs of each program/department;
- May be required or asked to participate in a Bethany sponsored event;
- Complete other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s level degree in Social Work, Human Services, or equivalent field of study;
- Prior work experience in adoption and foster care;
- Demonstrated clinical and assessment skills;
- Demonstrated knowledge of state, community, and agency resources;
- Demonstrated knowledge of trauma and child development, impact of grief and loss in adoption, and the lifelong impact of adoption across developmental stages, strongly preferred;
- Willingness and ability to work flexible hours, sometimes after normal business hours;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Computer and typing skills sufficient to perform essential job functions;
- Computer skills sufficient to perform essential functions including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite;
- Must be 21 years old with a valid driver's license with at least 3 years driving experience in the U.S. to operate a vehicle on behalf of Bethany;
- Must pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check and maintain a reliable vehicle with proof of adequate coverage;
- Pass a criminal history screen, including state and local child protection agency registries;
- Subscription to and integration of the agency Statement of Faith, Mission Statement, and Commitment to Unity.
- Experience a team environment with other professionals who are motivated by faith, support one another, pursue excellence, and are in it for the long haul
- Access to training, professional development, and career growth opportunities
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match eligibility
- Generous time off (11 paid holidays, PTO Your Way, paid parental leave, separate sick and paid absence banks)
- Access to education reimbursement for those that qualify
- Comprehensive employee assistance and wellness program
- Employer paid long-term disability and group term life insurance