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Adoption Case Manager

Shineforth -
Richmond, VA

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Job Details

$48,700 - $58,500 a year

Benefits

Paid holidays
Health insurance
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching

Qualifications

Driver's License

Full Job Description

Who We Are

Shineforth is a nonprofit organization that provides a comprehensive array of programs to support children, teens, and parents as they work to overcome challenges. We equip families with tools for success so they can achieve their goals. As a national leader in helping young people and families, we also proactively identify unmet social services needs and develop the necessary partnerships to address those needs.

What we do:

Shineforth is not just for kids. We are champions for children, teens, families and communities. Our guiding philosophy is to always do whatever it takes to help children and teens successfully overcome the toughest odds and create bright futures for them. We assist the child or teen by empowering the entire family to become stable, self-sufficient and caring members of their communities.

SUMMARY
Provide casework management services and group work to adoptive families and special needs youth in the areas of assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and advocacy and support groups.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Complete comprehensive assessments of families and children’s strengths, needs, adoption issues, current risk to adoption, and family’s most salient needs.
Provide services to adoptive families to support permanency and child/family well-being. Maintain case records according to agency standards as to content, accuracy, and confidentiality. Maintain caseloads based on established program protocol.
Work collaboratively in partnership with public and private agencies to advocate toward permanency for adoptive placement.
Provide on-call services to respond to after-hours emergencies as assigned by the program director. Ensure detailed notes are taken to document progress during supervision.
Provide assessment for adoptive families and children to determine the ability of the program to meet their needs and the goals and objectives of the family service plan.
Delivers and/or locates strengths-based, family-centered, and culturally competent adoption services. Oversee recruitment efforts for youth referred for this service.
Provide direct crisis intervention services for adoptive families and their children. Develop and maintain positive relationships with agencies involved in the ATCP process. Maintain ongoing communication with the family and providers to ensure progress.
Participate in regional committee meetings or meetings with professionals in the community as appropriate; conduct presentations at a local, state and national level as needed.
Perform responsibilities in accordance with agency and licensing standards.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, in order to meet the needs of families. Provide therapeutic services that address core issues of adoption.
Perform responsibilities in accordance with agency and licensing standards.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Effectively use a variety of computer software applications including Microsoft Office and the Internet to produce documentation as required for the position. Learn and become proficient in any program specific technologies such as Evolv and Performance Impact.
Responsible for accomplishing 2-3 measurable annual Individual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), providing concrete data to illustrate progress on 90-day Individual Priorities and participating in Team Huddles.
Report any (and if possible, provides intervention for) incident of abuse or potential abuse involving children to the appropriate supervisor.
Assist center with COA recertification and licensure audits.
Use effective and sensitive communication skills to build positive relationships with clients, families, staff and referring sources ensuring confidentiality.
Other assigned duties

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Master's degree in social work or related field with a minimum of one year direct service experience or a Baccalaureate degree in social work or related filed and two years direct service experience. Demonstrated ability to apply sound casework and counseling skills, understand treatment modalities and their implications for services to families and youth.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record and proof of auto insurance coverage.

Benefits & Compensation

Shineforth has been an unwavering champion for children, teens, and families for more than 125 years. Our main campus is in Richmond, Va., and we offer nearly 20 programs at eight locations throughout Virginia.

Work-life balance is critical to the health and well-being of our employees, which is why we offer full-time employees generous paid leave, 12 paid holidays, and comprehensive health benefits options that include vision, and optional dental.

All Shineforth employees (this includes part-time and PRN) are eligible for our Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with employer match.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is at the forefront of all we do at Shineforth, and we maintain a culture of acceptance in which crucial conversations are encouraged. Shineforth doesn’t exclude anyone on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, religion, or economic background.

$48,700 - $58,500

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