Birth Parent Caseworker
About The Position
The Birth Parent Caseworker provides professional social services to expectant and birth parents considering adoption. The role supports the safe placement of children in permanent families by providing compassionate, holistic guidance and advocacy to birth parents from initial engagement through post-placement. The position involves case management, communication and coordination with prospective adoptive families, support during matching and placement, and post-placement supervision. The caseworker completes home studies and post-placement reports, connects clients with appropriate resources, maintains accurate case records, and closes adoption files in accordance with legal and agency requirements. The work takes place across office, home-based, and community settings, with frequent travel that may account for up to 50% of working time. Flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, are required to meet client needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Nursing, or a related human services field.
- Two years of professional experience in case management, child welfare, adoption services, or a related human services field involving client, family, volunteer, or community engagement.
- A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for up to one year of experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Microsoft Teams.
- Valid and current driver’s license.
- Ability to drive at night.
- Strong knowledge of adoption practices, trauma-informed care, and family dynamics.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to build rapport with diverse populations.
- Ability to work independently, manage complex cases, and exercise sound judgment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in client assessment, case management, and/or adoption counseling.
- Bilingual in Spanish, spoken and written.
Responsibilities
- Provide emotional and practical support to expectant and birth parents using a holistic, client-centered approach focused on parent and child well-being.
- Collect comprehensive background information, assess individual needs, and develop customized case management plans.
- Facilitate communication and coordination between birth parents and prospective adoptive families, ensuring all parties are informed, supported, and respected.
- Assist with matching, placement, and post-placement supervision of children in adoptive homes.
- Complete and document home studies and post-placement reports in accordance with agency, state, and federal requirements.
- Identify and use agency, state, federal, and community resources to support birth parents and adoptive families.
- Locate and coordinate local resources for clients across diverse geographic locations.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in client files and case management systems, including contact notes, time spent, and service activities.
- Close adoption files and ensure records are sealed in accordance with legal and agency guidelines.
- Adapt to changing client needs and circumstances, including working evenings and weekends when necessary.
- Perform other duties and special projects that support organizational objectives and operational efficiency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
