Adoption Expeditor

MercyFirst • Brooklyn, NY

47d • Hybrid

About The Position

MercyFirst is a not-for-profit human and social service agency that has been serving children and families in need since 1894. The Enhanced Family Foster Care (EFFC) program combines and replaces previous Family Foster Care (FFC) and Treatment Family Foster Care (TFFC) programs. EFFC recognizes that all children in care have experienced trauma, their needs may change, and their strengths must be supported. As a blended model, EFFC responds to the needs of the child and family by allowing them to receive therapeutic services and support with less separation into different programs. Families in EFFC placements receive enhanced case management and a full array of services, treatment, and supports. This model increases placement stability for the child by allowing flexibility to increase and decrease services based on the child’s behavioral and treatment needs. EFFC supports the formation of a trusting and secure attachment relationship between the child and foster parent, providing the opportunity for foster parents and birth parents/families to build relationships with a shared goal of meeting the child’s needs. The Adoption Expeditor prepares and completes all adoption packets for finalization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field.
• Must maintain a valid Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.
• 1+ years work-related experience with the knowledge and training in working with children and families including child development stages and family dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates age-related competency in understanding the range of treatment required for infants, children, and adolescents as it relates to determining qualification of potential foster parents.
• Meet with the pre-adoptive foster parents to gather information and documents needed for the home study and adoption finalization process.
• Completes adoptive home studies, home study addendums, and necessary documentation to prepare and submit finalization packets to the Adoptive Family’s Attorney.
• Attends ACS Adoption and KinGAP Exchange Meetings and reports information back to the EFFC staff.
• Attend and participate in monthly permanency status meetings with agency leadership.
• Work collaboratively with the casework, medical and clinical, homefinding, and support staff.
• Prepare adoption status updates for caseworkers for permanency hearings and other court appearances.
• Prepares and completes adoption subsidy requests for submission to the NYC Children’s Services.
• Develops and maintain a tracking system to monitor compliance with ASFA milestones for changes in goal and timely compliance with regulation time frames for TPR (Termination of Parental Rights) filing through finalization.
• Attend legal proceedings on cases as needed and attend adoption finalizations.
• Actively participate in staff training and weekly supervision meetings.
• Participate in OCFS quarterly reviews and complete OCFS monitoring logs.
• Participates in OCFS Annual Adoption Review.
• Train and educate staff and foster parents about adoption processes.
• Assist in developing and implementing procedures related to adoption.
• Respond to emergencies as needed and/or directed.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries.

Benefits

• A comprehensive health insurance package including medical, dental and vision plans for you and your family.
• 403B retirement benefits
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, 12 paid holidays)
• Free employee assistance program through National EAP
• Insurance discounts for our staff and their families
• Training to support professional and personal development.
• Employee wellness program
• Employee recognition activities
• $1,000 HIRING INCENTIVE
• MercyFirst is an inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization and an Equal Opportunity Employer who welcomes prospective employees from diverse backgrounds for all levels at the agency. We strive for a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve, and do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, age (18 and over), military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, marital status, partnership status, care giver status, pregnancy, genetic information or predisposition or genetic characteristic, unemployment status, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, consumer credit history, or any other status protected by federal, state, and/or city law. This includes, but is not limited to, employment actions against and treatment of employees and applicants for employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level