Job Description

About the Company

A 501(c)3 organization, Open Arms Adoptions (OAA) is committed to working with every client as an individual and appreciates the differences that each one of our birth mothers and families brings to us. Our team partners with clients to make the best plan for each family. Our agency was founded on the belief that every child deserves a family.

OAA is a licensed adoption agency, facilitating domestic adoptions by Ohio families. OAA is not religiously affiliated, and complies with all applicable rules governing adoptive placements established by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the State of Ohio and the local Courts. OAA also provides comprehensive local services to Ohio adoptive families working through other licensed adoption agencies both within and outside of the State of Ohio.

Open Arms Adoptions’ mission is to provide a loving, stable home to every child in need.

About the Role

The Adoption Assessor serves as an integral part of the family support team at OAA, assisting birth parents and adoptive parents on their journey. The Adoption Assessor will be focused on issues of child welfare and helping to build and support lasting families.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Conducting foster care and/or adoption home studies, supervision, follow-up and a range of other interviews as part of comprehensive case management services.
• Is familiar and up-to-date with adoption, licensing, rules and procedures in order to be a valuable resource to OAA clients.
• Educating adoptive families regarding adoption issues and need to continue their personal education on adoption throughout their child’s development.
• Counseling expectant mothers regarding options, placement procedures, grief and other related topics.

Qualifications

• Must embrace the mission of providing a loving, stable home to every child in need.
• Minimum requirement of a Bachelors Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education or a related field.
• LSW, LPC, or above preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience as a placement worker (preferred) or in child welfare, or a related professional position or experience.
• Certified Adoption Assessor credential preferred.
• Excellent understanding of DCY policy and procedures related to foster care and adoption.
• Possess strong interpersonal and writing skills, especially related to writing home studies.
• High-level of computer literacy; past experience with SACWIS database management and Microsoft Office.
• Possess the skills to work with and motivate staff, board members and other volunteers.
• Be a “self-starter” and goal driven to complete tasks.
• Demonstrated excellence in organizational skills; exhibit “follow through” on tasks and goals.
• Display a positive attitude, show concern for people and community, demonstrate presence, self-confidence, common sense and good listening ability.

Required Skills

• Must embrace the mission of providing a loving, stable home to every child in need.
• Minimum requirement of a Bachelors Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education or a related field.
• LSW, LPC, or above preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience as a placement worker (preferred) or in child welfare, or a related professional position or experience.
• Certified Adoption Assessor credential preferred.
• Excellent understanding of DCY policy and procedures related to foster care and adoption.
• Possess strong interpersonal and writing skills, especially related to writing home studies.
• High-level of computer literacy; past experience with SACWIS database management and Microsoft Office.
• Possess the skills to work with and motivate staff, board members and other volunteers.
• Be a “self-starter” and goal driven to complete tasks.
• Demonstrated excellence in organizational skills; exhibit “follow through” on tasks and goals.
• Display a positive attitude, show concern for people and community, demonstrate presence, self-confidence, common sense and good listening ability.

Preferred Skills

• Certified Adoption Assessor credential preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience as a placement worker (preferred) or in child welfare, or a related professional position or experience.

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