Adoption Social Worker jobs in Stamford, CT

We have a new job opportunity for a Social Worker to join our Adoption department.

The Adoption Department serves prospective adoptive parents interested in building their families through adopting and expectant parents considering adoption, with a goal of create safe and permanent plans for children. Our programs are designed to provide a continuum of services that support all members of the adoption triad throughout the life cycle of each family.

The Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) is a confidential, home based, assessment, education, brief counseling and referral service available to adoptive and guardianship families, and to professionals seeking support for their client families. Using an EAP (Employee Assistance Program) model of short-term service delivery, the program offers clients the opportunity to consult with a social worker around any concern that is placing stress on the family. Family & Children’s Agency provides AAP services in the greater Bridgeport, greater Waterbury, and greater New Haven areas. In addition, the role will provide direct services to birth parents, adoptive parents, foster parents, and children around issues of permanency through the Permanency Placement Services Program (PPSP), as needed.

The responsibilities are defined but not limited to the below:

• Conduct short term assessments of families referred to the Adoption Assistance Program
• Connect adoptive families with appropriate resources in their community to target their identified needs
• Provide educational advocacy to ensure that the academic and developmental needs of children are being met
• Conduct monthly parent support groups for adoptive parents
• Maintain a current community resource list of providers who have adoption experience
• Assist in developing post adoption education programs at FCA and in the community
• Maintain detailed progress notes on case activity and collaborative work for all AAP clients
• Attend monthly Adoption Assistance Program statewide meetings
• Participate in any planning meetings related to cases
• Work with birth parents, adoptive parents, foster parents, and children around issues of permanency in PPSP program

Requirements:

• MSW or MS in related field with two years of child welfare/adoption experience.
• Awareness of the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of clients served.
• Knowledge of infant and child development.
• Knowledge of the life cycle of adoption for individuals and families.
• Experience conducting psycho-social assessments.
• Experience providing individual and family counseling.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Experience running groups.
• Networking and community relations.
• Organizing and maintaining client records.

We are proud to honored as a top medium sized workplace medium sized workplace in Southern Connecticut for the last 6 years. We offer a competitive benefits and compensation package complete with paid for trainings with continuing education credits, generous vacation, sick and holiday pay along with opportunities for internal advancement. EOE.