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Adoption Trainer & Family Assessor - North FL

Family Support Services
Jacksonville, FL Other
POSTED ON 4/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/31/2025

Job Details

Job Location:    Jacksonville, FL
Position Type:    Full Time
Education Level:    4 Year Degree
Salary Range:    Undisclosed
Job Category:    Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Adoption Trainer and Family Assessor

Join our team at FSS and enjoy comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

  • Tuition Reimbursement: Earn up to $5,250 per qualifying year to invest in your education.
  • Health Insurance: Choose from four comprehensive Florida Blue health insurance plans to keep you and your family covered.
  • Dental Plan: Enjoy an employer-paid dental plan for our valued employees.
  • Life Insurance: Your peace of mind matters to us. We provide employer-paid life insurance.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): a free, confidential resource, available to assist employees and their families in dealing with life’s challenges, and the demands of work/life balance.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO): Relax and recharge with our generous PTO plan.
  • Paid Holidays: Enjoy the 12 holidays (to include 1 floating holiday) and unwind with family and friends to celebrate and rejuvenate!
  • Well-Being Program: Stay healthy and engaged with our highly interactive well-being program.  Employees can earn three additional PTO days per plan year by simply participating.
  • 401k Plan: Secure your financial future with our 401k plan with employer contribution of 3%.
  • Additional Benefits: Explore our range of benefits, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Vision Plan, Short & Long-Term Disability coverage, Employee Discounts, and more.

 

The mission of Family Support Services is to be the leader in providing safety, stability, and quality of life for all children by working with the community to strengthen the family unit.

Job Summary

The Adoption Trainer & Family Assessor will be responsible for utilizing inquiry technology to onboard interested families in foster care adoption.  The assessor will be responsible for preparing families for adoption with the curriculum-based PRIDE (Parent Resources for Information, Development and Education) classes, as well as teaching other adoption related trainings as needed. This position is also responsible for completing in depth home studies for potential adoptive families, including home visits, thorough interviews, and background checks. 

Essential Job Duties

  • Provide orientation and direct training as required based on the modules developed for P.R.I.D.E. The ability to engage the participants through icebreakers, openers, energizers, and creative methods that facilitate learning. 
  • Coordinate fingerprinting and criminal, FAHIS background checks on potential adoptive families in accordance with the requirements and timeframes outlined in F.A.C. 65C-16.
  • Utilize Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) to document and create person provider inquiries and home studies.
  • Monitor class attendance and submission of required documentation and family profiles.
  • Complete and submit adoption home studies to supervisor within 90 days of PRIDE graduation.
  • Duties include interviewing potential adoptive parents, determining if they are eligible, evaluate their financial situation, and verify their background informationOther duties as assigned.
  • Must engage prospective adoptive families in the adoption process by assisting them as they navigate their way through inquiry and submission technology to register them in the adoptive classes.
  • Must track and respond to assignments in Binti to track progress of necessary documents needed by the families.
  • Utilize FSFN and Family Match to submit approvals for qualified home studies
  • Create and deliver class schedules on an annual basis
  • Teach other adoption related trainings as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited College or University.
  • Three years professional experience in child welfare with at least two years in a dependency related position and formal experience in trainer/teacher related activities (developing curriculum, presentation construction, training facilitation, etc.)
  • Valid driver’s license.

 

Schedule & Hours

  • Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
  • PRIDE classes are typically twice a week from 6 – 9pm or on Saturday’s.

 

 

 

Qualifications


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Salary : $5,250

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