Child Placing Agency Adoption Specialist

Essential Functions Tracks incoming adoption packets from the initial assignment to completion Follows up with CPA Specialists prior to the adoption assessment due date Attends home visits to help assess the family for adoption Helps collect and review documentation needed for adoptive family assessment Reviews and edits draft adoptive family assessments Completes adoptive family assessments for foster homes and adopt only families Invoices the adoptive family assessments when completed and submitted Researches websites for adopt only families to match children available for adoption Provides crisis/on call services and 24 hour, 7 days a week support to assigned families Maintains regular contact with supervisor Requires the ability to maintain strict confidentiality Job may require the employee to be able to regularly drive to various DCCCA locations and other business locations throughout the day including early morning or evening hours Other duties as assigned Education/Experience Requires a bachelor's degree in human services field Requires at least two years child welfare and/or family services experience with some adoption experience Requires a Class C driver's license, reliable personal transportation and current automobile insurance. Requires approval by DCCCA's auto insurance provider to drive company and personal vehicles on DCCCA business. EOE