Post Adoption Coordinator - Child Welfare

Kids Central • Wildwood, FL

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About The Position

Do you enjoy helping others?  Would you like a career that allows you to help families and make a difference in the lives of children?  Join us in creating a brighter future for children and their families.  At Kids Central, we believe every child deserves to grow up in a safe and loving home that provides a path to a bright future.   However, sometimes children and their families need additional support to ensure their safety and well-being. That is where we step in. The Post Adoption Coordinator is available to adoptive parents in Circuit 5 (who have finalized the adoption) in need of guidance, information, and advocacy after the case is closed by the adoption agency. Proactively, the Post Adoption Coordinator works to resolve issues before they escalate whenever possible. The coordinator advocates on behalf of a family when needed, providing linkages, referrals, support, and monitoring while responding with a sense of urgency. Identifies systemic gaps and barriers and makes recommendations for solutions and/or improvement to the Assistant Director of Out of Home Care and the Senior Director of Out of Home Care.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in the human services field and 5+ years of experience.
• Ability to successfully clear a Level II Background Screen.
• Possess a valid Florida driver’s license and be insurable by the agency’s current insurance carrier.
• Has knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to travel throughout Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter counties up to 50%
• The ability to establish and maintain linkages with businesses, organizations, groups, vendors, and individuals within the community whose support and/or assistance will add value to the agency.
• Communicates effectively in speech and writing.
• Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation in written correspondence.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook).
• Skilled in time management and prioritization.
• Has a positive attitude concerning all aspects of working in a challenging environment, including significant patience and respect for children and families who can become quite angry and demanding, be sensitive to cultural needs, and have a willingness to serve as a positive member of a working team.

Nice To Haves

• The adoptive parent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and send a Newsletter to post-adoption families to include educational opportunities, summer camps, tutoring, and other services available within Circuit 5 and statewide. The Newsletter is to be created and distributed semiannually and should feature at least two (2) post-adoptive families within Circuit 5.
• Send meeting notices to all adoptive families and facilitate support groups in each county with an Adoption Agency Specialist to provide support, networking opportunities, and education related to adoption issues.
• Responsible for securing the location and childcare services for the Adoption Support Group.
• Facilitate the Adoption Support Group monthly for each county and document the meeting in FSFN within 48 hours of occurrence.
• Contact all adoptive families one year after their anniversary. The families will be offered services and address any issues and make the appropriate referrals as deemed necessary.
• Develop a tracker to ensure all the Post Adoption Families are contacted as outlined in House Bill 7013.
• Ensure the report for the children finalized quarterly is reviewed in advance in anticipation of the projected workload.
• Make contact regarding services offered as part of the 1 (one) year post-adoption communication program for adoptive families that reside outside the State of Florida and outside Circuit 5.
• Coordinate with the Children’s Mental Health Specialist and/or the Kids Central Behavioral Specialist regarding the adopted child’s mental health needs and discuss all recommendations.
• Consult and work with the Adoption Specialist, Eligibility, and other departments as needed to assist families with Medicaid, subsidy, social security, and other questions
• Follows up on all inquiries within 24 business hours of receipt and ALL home visits will be discussed with the Assistant Director of Out of Home Care.
• Review all open cases and make referrals to the appropriate services as deemed appropriate for case management services.
• Establishes and maintains linkages with businesses, organizations, groups, vendors, and individuals within the community whose support and/or assistance will add value to the agency.
• Collaborate with the Protective Investigator when the investigation involves an adoptive family.
• Request services for families outside the State of Florida and contact the state agency in which the family resides to notify them that the family needs post-adoption support and services.
• Develop a tracker to submit the following information every quarter: 1) The number of attempts made to each family; 2) The number of successful attempts to contact each family; 3) Services Requested by each family 4) Services provided to each family 5) If services were not provided to the family the reasons why they were not provided; 6) Any recommendations in the improvement in the communication of the post adoption program.
• Provides Community Education in conjunction with the Adoption Specialist.
• Provide a log of families receiving Post-Adoptive Services for the monthly client satisfaction survey.
• Tracks and reports on all children with disrupted adoptions, families served in support groups, as well as families served through general inquiries.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• generous paid time off allotment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees