Adoption Social Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Our History

Our History

In 1879, Father Bernard Donnelly established Mount St. Bernard’s Orphanage in Kansas City. With that one act of faith, hope and charity, many lives and a community were transformed.

And, from that humble beginning a strong tradition of compassionate care and social service took root, thrived, and grew to become Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St.

Joseph. Catholic Charities empowers at risk people to create a pathway out of poverty by alleviating their immediate crises to create stability;

then providing robust support to lift them to dignity and self-reliance.

Today, millions of lives have been transformed, in the communities we serve . We have office locations in the Kansas City metro-area, St.

Joseph, Missouri, a Food Pantry in Kansas City and another in Cameron, Missouri, while serving a 27-county region.

Our Culture / Mission Characteristics While performing job duties, staff will : Follow the Catholic Social Teachings in all aspects while performing job duties.

Work collaboratively to achieve goals and resolve conflict to achieve the greater good.Respect the diversity of talents and gifts of others and believe in cultivating those to promote personal and professional development.

Demonstrate compassion and commitment for helping others improve their own lives . Mission Helping people move to a better life through hope-filled care, services, and advocacy;

calling all those of goodwill to join us. Vision By lifting people in need to the dignity of self-reliance, and encouraging others to help, our communities will become one human family.

Values Hope / Faith, Trust, Commitment, Collaboration

To learn more about the agency, check out the link!

Overview of Services Provided by Catholic Charities of Kansas City- St. Joseph - YouTube

Position Objective

In this part time position, working up to 24 hours a week, you will seek to assist families wanting to adopt a child through Catholic Charities.

Primary services include conducting orientations, completing home studies, attending court hearings, facilitating reunions and processing correspondence.

Social worker services include maintaining an average caseload of 10-12 families. The direct services required include the following :

Responsibilities

• Handle all adoption inquiry calls and emails.
• Communicate monthly with all enrolled adoptive couples.
• Facilitate on-going trainings for adoptive couples, and community resources.
• Conduct adoption orientations to all new adoptive couples.
• Process background checks
• Facilitate home studies and home study updates.
• Facilitate post-placement services.
• Attend court and participate in legal process.
• Manage correspondence with current and past adoption triad members, including conducting non-identifying searches.
• Properly document services in accordance with state laws and agency requirements
• Adhere to regulations and policies outlined by the State of Missouri and the agency.
• Adhere to HIPAA requirements in regard to handling of client protected health information.
• Adhere to all Council on Accreditation standards and Performance Quality Improvement requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements : Qualifications

Qualifications

• Must possess a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling or a closely related human service field from an accredited agency or program.
• Adoption experience preferred.

Minimum Travel Requirements

Throughout the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, plus Jefferson City and Springfield.

I understand that as an employee of Catholic Charities I am expected to perform job duties in alignment with the items listed below :

• Follows the Catholic Social Teachings in all aspects while performing job duties.
• Works collaboratively to achieve goals and resolves conflict to achieve the greater good.
• Respect for the diversity of talents and gifts of others and belief in cultivating those to promote personal and professional development.
• Demonstrates compassion and commitment for helping others improve their lives.
30+ days ago