Adoption & Permanency Support Caseworker-Mason City

FOUR OAKS FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES • Mason City, IA

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About The Position

Four Oaks is seeking a compassionate, dedicated, and resourceful Adoption & Permanency Support Caseworker to support adoptive, pre-adoptive, kinship, and subsidized guardianship families throughout their permanency journeys. The role provides guidance, resources, and ongoing support before and after permanency is established, helping strengthen family relationships, promote stability, and support children in safe, supportive homes.

The caseworker provides individualized services to help maintain family stability and prevent placement disruptions. This includes building trusting relationships with children and caregivers, developing support plans with families, providing in-home crisis response, coordinating services with community and government partners, and assisting with adoption-related training. The role also involves documentation, home studies and other RRTS responsibilities, travel to homes and meetings, supervision, team meetings, and ongoing training.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Social Work, Behavioral Sciences, or a related field.
• One year of related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the foster care and adoption systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized support to pre-adoptive, post-adoptive, kinship, and subsidized guardianship families to help maintain stability and prevent placement disruptions.
• Establish trusting relationships with children and caregivers and provide guidance, encouragement, and support.
• Partner with families to develop individualized support plans identifying needs, resources, and strategies for navigating challenges or crises.
• Provide in-home crisis response to help maintain safety and prevent placement disruptions.
• Develop and maintain adoption support groups with Four Oaks team members and community partners.
• Collaborate with RRTS Caseworkers, HHS, Juvenile Court Services, and other stakeholders to coordinate services and support.
• Participate in in-person transition meetings with RRTS Caseworkers.
• Assist with adoption-related training and educational opportunities for families, colleagues, and community partners.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation of family contacts, support services, and required information using CareMatch and established procedures.
• Assist with initial home studies and additional RRTS responsibilities as needed.
• Travel to family homes, stakeholder meetings, trainings, and support group activities to provide services.
• Participate in supervision, team meetings, and ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

• Ongoing training, supervision, and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunities to gain experience in adoption, permanency services, family support, and child welfare.
• Collaborative work with professionals committed to helping families.

What This Job Offers

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