What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adoption Counselor position at Adoption Center for Family Building?
Adoption Center for Family Building is a private, nonprofit open adoption agency licensed in Illinois and Indiana. Since opening in 1996, we have dedicated ourselves to providing supportive counseling and placement services to birth parents and adoptive parents.
We are looking for a full-time social worker to join our team. As an adoption counselor, you will provide pre and post adoption services to hopeful adoptive families as well as counseling services to birth parents throughout the adoption process. This position requires in-person travel to clients throughout the Chicago Metropolitan area. New MSW graduates are encouraged to apply!
What an Adoption Counselor Does:
- Adoption preparation and home study services with prospective adoptive parents, including assessment and one-on-one adoption training
- Provides support to a caseload of prospective adoptive families as they await adoption match and placement
- Conducts post placement visits with adoptive families
- Prepares all necessary documents required for the adoption placement and finalization
- Educates and counsels birth parents in the areas of grief, loss, and the emotional components involved in the placement of a child
- Provides support and guidance as birth parents consider all of their options for their pregnancy
- Addresses pregnancy related needs including medical care, housing, foods, etc.
- Coordinates hospital plans including working with hospital staff to facilitate discharge, obtain medical records, and visitation of the prospective adoptive family
- Facilitates placement of the baby with the adoptive family and completes adoption surrender paperwork with birth parents
- Provides post-placement counseling services to birth parents and referrals to outside supports as needed
What an Adoption Counselor Must Have:
- Master's Degree in Social Work or a related field, or a Bachelor's degree and three years of casework experience
- Valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and reliable transportation
- Ability to work flexible hours occasionally
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Detail-oriented, dependable, and flexible
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Clinical supervision hours for LCSW
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: Hybrid remote/in-office in Skokie, IL 60076
Salary : $40,000 - $45,000