Adoption Coordinator - Child Welfare

Do you enjoy helping others? Would you like a career that provides you with an opportunity to help families and to make a difference in the lives of children? Join us in creating a brighter future for children and their families.

At Kids Central we believe every child deserves to grow up in a safe and loving home that provides a path to a bright future. However, sometimes children, and their families, need additional support to ensure their safety and well-being. That is where we step in.

The Adoption Coordinator works as part of Kids Central, Inc. (KCI) Out of Home Care Department. Provides organizational consultation regarding case specific issues as well as procedural and community issues to an assigned contracted family care management agency. Ensures that the quality of services is monitored and tracked, including out-of-home care services, protective services and adoption related services. Incumbent reports to the Sr. Director of Out of Home Care. Incumbent utilizes Kids Central, Inc. and Department of Children and Families operating policy and procedure to measure quality service provision.

Essentional Functions

• Acts as a troubleshooter for the Adoption process at Kids Central.
• Requires frequent off-site activities that address improvements in the system of care.
• Provides guidance and direction to contracted agencies.
• Facilitates corrective action across the system of care.
• Facilitates positive community relations.
• Research operating procedures in accordance with federal law, Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code and Florida Juvenile Rules of Procedure. Ensures policy updates or changes are communicated to assigned family care management agency.
• Develops processes to ensure that family care management outcome measures comply with statutorily mandated benchmarks for permanency and adoption related services.
• Tracks, logs, and reviews all adoptive subsidy packets prior to submission to Sr. Director of Out of Home Care for approval.
• Reviews and processes inquiries from adoptive parents received by Kids Central’s Ombudsman. Responsible for investigating, assisting care management in responding and providing a resolution to complainants and inquiries. Tracks all inquiries and reports out monthly.
• Serves as representative for Kids Central on the Adoption Review Committee.
• Facilitates the Separated Sibling Staffings.
• Utilizes established reporting mechanisms for Adoptions finalized within 24 Months and other performance reports and safety measurements related to the adoption process.
• Participates in quarterly case review for the contracted Adoption case management provider. Assists in case review process including sample collection, entrance and exit interviewing, aggregating data and report writing. Produce data reports and examine performance trends.
• Assists in training staff and staff development activities. Provides ongoing training and updates of policy and procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring the Adoption Chronicles are updated and current on the website.
• Performs any other related duties as required.
  
  

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

A master’s degree in social services is strongly preferred. Bachelor’s degree in social services or related, and a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Adoptions is required. Strong organizational and data management skills required.

Other Requirements

Ability to clear a Level II Background Screen

Valid driver’s license and insurable through agency’s current insurance carrier

Must carry personal phone with voice plan only for business communications during and outside business hours

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Provides leadership and consultation to management of contracted agencies.
• Ability to function within a highly professional team.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to develop policy and procedure that serves as agencies operational guidelines and mandates.
• Knowledge of child welfare system.
• Ability to apply quality assurance methods, interpret outcomes and measure data.
• Skills in strategic planning and short- and long-term goal development.
• Ability to identify trends, interpret and monitor data to establish best practices as well as implement quality improvement and corrective action.
• Knowledge of computer programs and ability to learn internal systems.
  
  

Work Environment/ Physical Demands

This job regularly operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 5 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds.

Supervision Received

Supervision is provided by the Sr. Director of Out of Home Care in the form of one-on-one supervision and regular team meetings. General guidelines and policies and procedures form the basis for performance monitoring.

Compensation & Benefits

Kids Central, Inc. provides a comprehensive compensation package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company match, and a generous paid time off allotment.

Employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V