WALTHAM, MA – Child & Family Services is looking for a dynamic individual who is passionate about working with families and adoption to join our Adoption Journeys team in Lawrence, MA as a Post Adoption Caseworker. This position is full-time, 35 hours per week. Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply!

BA Degree = $20.50 per hour / MA Degree = $25.00 per hour

$1/hour Language Differential! (eligible languages include: Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish or ASL)

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a related field
• Three years of experience in an advocacy and/or casework oriented human service position
• Knowledge of family systems
• Adoption experience is desirable
• Experience or interest in Group Work
• Valid drivers license & ability to travel to home visits
• Ability to work as a member of a team

Responsibilities:
The following responsibilities are not meant to be all inclusive and may be adjusted to meet the agency’s needs.

• Responsible for participation in the Post Adoption Team, providing brief, home-based family support services to adoptive and guardianship families
• Provide a strengths based assessment of the family’s needs and resources
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule. May include nights and weekends
• Provide advocacy and coordination to empower families to gain access to long term supportive services
• Design, track and implement support groups to meet the diverse needs to adoptive families
• Coordinate and/or provide training to mental health and/or human service related professionals
• Responsible for providing assistance/backup to the Regional Manager in relation to regional support services and the marketing of the program to other human service oriented resources
• Responsible for documentation and record keeping in accordance with agency standards and contractual obligations.
• Attend regularly scheduled training's and staff meetings
• Perform other required duties and responsibilities, as assigned

Cultural Competency Qualifications

• Awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs, biases, and assumptions about others
• Knowledge of the various dimensions of diversity, including gender, race, and ethnicity
• Acknowledging that people from other cultural groups may not share the same beliefs and practices or perceive experiences in the same way
• Cultural knowledge of key populations that will be served to address disparities in service delivery
• Demonstrates positive attitudes towards cultural differences by showing respect and openness towards people whose social and cultural background is different from one's own
• Demonstrates skills for communication and interaction across cultures, including the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors, moods, and impulses to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming climate within the agency

Benefit Details:

• Benefit eligible at 20 hours
• Medical – Harvard Pilgrim/Health Plans - 75% employer paid for full-time employees
• Dental – Delta Dental
• Vision - Eye Med
• 2 weeks’ vacation accrued over 1st year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 5 years and 5 weeks after 20 years
• 12 sick days per year (accrued monthly); 2 personal days per year
• 10 paid holidays
• 401K – CFS matches first 1% at 100%; 2%-6% of annual earnings are matched at 50%
• Tuition reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per calendar year
• FREE Clinical Supervision towards licensure & Professional Licensure reimbursement (LICSW, LMHC)
• FREE CEU's and Trainings- up to 1,000 trainings available!
• Flexible spending accounts – save on medical expenses and dependent care!
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• 100% Employer paid Long Term Disability and AD&D
• Mileage Reimbursement of .62 cents/mile & Employee Discount Program
• FREE Employee Assistance Program and AbilitiCBT Mental Health program for employees & their family

Child and Family Services, Inc. values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages applicants from the BIPOC, LGBTQ , AAPI, Hispanic, Latinx and Veteran communities to apply for employment. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, gender, sex,( including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.50 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person