Top 3 Adoption specialist Jobs in Rhode Island

Teen Focus Permanency Specialist
Adoption Rhode Island —Providence, RI
- $50,000 - $60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Clean driving record
- Data analysis skills
- Mileage reimbursement
- Health insurance
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Family Engagement and Permanency Specialist
Adoption Rhode Island —Providence, RI
- $50,000 - $60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Clean driving record
- Data analysis skills
- Mileage reimbursement
- Health insurance
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AI Adoption Specialist
Ideagen —United States
- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- Communication skills
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Teen Focus Permanency Specialist

Adoption Rhode Island -
Providence, RI

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Job Details

Full-time
$50,000 - $60,000 a year
5 days ago

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Flexible schedule
Life insurance

Qualifications

Teamwork
Presentations for conferences or internal meetings
Data analysis skills
Driver's License
Bachelor's degree
Case management
Direct support
Adolescent development
Policy Development
Time management
Child welfare

Full Job Description

Adoption RI is seeking a passionate, relationship-driven professional to join our Teen Focus team and help youth involved in the child welfare system build lifelong connections, strengthen support networks, and prepare for successful adulthood. This role combines direct service, family search and engagement, permanency planning, case management, and advocacy to ensure young people have a sense of belonging, stability, and a clear path toward their future.

Education & Experience

Must possess bachelor’s degree in social work or related field
Knowledge of adolescent/teen development
Understanding of child welfare system
Experience in direct service and policy development strongly encouraged

Duties & Responsibilities

Maintain client confidentiality and conduct self in accordance with professional and ethical standards.
Assist the agency in assessing and providing effective, equitable, understandable, and respectful quality care and services that are responsive to diverse cultural beliefs and practices, preferred languages, mental and behavioral health literacy, and other communication needs.
Promote coordination and collaboration of service delivery, both internally across agency programs and departments, as well as externally, with community partners and contractors.
Contribute to and participate in agency community outreach activities, as well as additional support programming, as assigned.
Conduct initial intake assessment for youth with permanency goal of Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement (APPLA)
Apply Wendy’s Wonderful Kids model to conduct full record mining, individualized recruitment and permanency plans, and identifying, assessing, and engaging newly identified relationships as well as conducting face-to-face visits with youth
Apply 3-5-7 Model© to assist and support youth in clarification, integration, and actualization of life story, including use of genogram, ecomaps, timelines, permanency pacts, and other permanency-focused tools
Facilitate, encourage, and support open communication and contact (i.e. supervised visits, community visits, correspondence) with positive, meaningful connections and potential connections. Provide neutral and supportive environment for youth and families to prepare for visits and/or engage in informal events to maintain connections and bonds.
Organize and implement trainings, workshops, and events for Teen Focus youth, including members of the youth’s natural support system, when applicable
Communicate and coordinate with all members of the youth’s treatment team.
Attend and participate in-service trainings, team meetings, professional development, and group and individual supervision, as applicable.
Complete all necessary documentation, including all client records, narrative reports of assessments, progress reports, treatment plans, quarterly report submissions, and discharge summaries, in compliance with HIPAA standards.
Actively participate and contribute to program and agency data collection and analysis for purposes of identifying trends, program development, and communication with the community.
Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Values

Must possess and demonstrate:

All-agency:

Alignment and commitment to values, mission, model, and vision of the agency
Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Awareness of local, national, and global events, trends, and best practices in the agency’s fields of expertise
Competence and confidence in building internal and external transparent, positive partnerships that will further the agency’s mission
Effective written and verbal skills including public speaking
Data-informed decision-making

Position-specific:

Experience in service provision of trauma-informed care, permanency practice, and educational needs of child welfare population
Knowledge of and demonstrated experience with best practices and state and federal laws related to foster care, youth permanency, homelessness and housing, mental health, education and health for at-risk populations.
Ability to assess, deliver, and evaluate direct service programming
Strong organizational, system building & strategic decision-making abilities

Other Requirements:

Must pass Background Criminal Investigation (BCI) check
Must pass Child Protection Services (CPS) background checks for RI as well as any additional states, per Adam Walsh Act of 2006.
Ability to work a flexible schedule
Access to reliable transportation
Specific to staff-owned vehicles, staff must demonstrate:
Possession of valid driver’s license
Maintenance of clean driving record
Possession of valid and continuous auto insurance coverage that meets the state’s minimum requirements
Valid vehicle inspection sticker
Hold an active license with the RI Department of health (RIDOH) for applicable positions
Additional requirements, as outlined by service contracts, if applicable

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of (1) sitting at a desk/meeting table and (2) working on a computer.
Ability to self-transport to client and agency-related meetings and work within the RI community
U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) of strength level category: Sedentary to Light work
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable staff to perform the essential duties.

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Mileage reimbursement
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Case management: 1 year (Preferred)
Child welfare: 1 year (Preferred)
Direct support: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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