Social Worker Counselor I or II

Catholic Charities•Fairfax, VA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Catholic Charities’ Pregnancy and Adoption Support (PAS) Social Worker/Counselor provides options counseling and adoption planning to expectant parents, completes home studies for prospective adoptive families, provides post placement support, and educates adoptive families and community partners on adoption issues and services. The salary range and level of the role is commensurate with a candidate’s education and years of experience.

Requirements

Must possess a valid driver’s license, have a good driving record (including 3+ positive points on the VA Motor Vehicle Record), and have at least three years of US driving experience.
Willing to drive clients.
Fluency in Microsoft office and other relevant software.
Ability to learn new tasks and procedures, comply with processes, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
Effective communication and people skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
Social Worker/Counselor I: Master’s degree in social work or another related field or a bachelor’s degree in a related field with 3 years social work/case management experience.
Social Worker/Counselor II: Master’s degree in social work or another related field or a bachelor’s degree in a related field with 3-5 years social work/case management experience.
Experience working in child welfare.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in child welfare preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Social Worker/Counselor II: Has completed one or more of the following (or equivalent): National Training Institute (NTI) Training for Child Welfare Professionals or Mental Health Professionals Training for Adoption Competence (TAC) TBRI Practitioner Training Grief Counseling Certification

Responsibilities

Conduct intake, assessment, and options counseling for all expectant parents in need of services.
Provide parents pursuing an adoption with options counseling, adoption planning support, and case management during pregnancy and following placement.
Complete adoption home studies within designated period.
Maintain both infant and foster care adoption cases.
Advocate for adoptive families to make informed decisions regarding adoption placement.
Provide support to ensure a successful transition and placement for the child and family.
Collaborate with community partners to educate them about PAS services and provide follow up with client referrals to/from these partners.
Support Social Worker/Counselor II and III with program training/public speaking obligations for PAS adoptive families and community partners (Social Worker/Counselor I).
Facilitate training and outreach for PAS adoptive families and community partners (Social Worker/Counselor II).
Work occasional evenings and weekends and participate in an on-call rotation.
Carry a small caseload of post adoption clients as needed.
Travel throughout the Diocese educating and promoting the work of the ministry in the community.
Willing to uphold Catholic social teaching in the workplace.
Other job-related duties as required.