Starting Salary: $53,000/year Position Summary: The Adoption Specialist-Orange County provides specialized adoption support services to case management agencies for children and families with a goal of adoption. This includes, but not limited to, preparing documentation for, and attending or testifying at court hearings as needed, preparing cases for adoption finalization, participating as needed in permanency and case related staffing’s, assessing for family matches. This position also completes child studies , adoption home studies and assists placing children in adoptive homes, and any performing additional adoption-related duties. Technical Functions include: Completes case related activities in concordance with statutory guidelines to prepare cases for adoption finalization – Essential Function: Conduct child studies, request necessary documents to complete adoption home studies, prepare subsidy packets, and any additional documentation needed to finalize a case for adoption. Assesses children and families to find adoption matches – Essential Function: Assist in the assessment of the youth’s behaviors and emotional needs to determine the best possible family match. Collects and interprets all required documents for an Adoption Home study Assessment (i.e., background screening, inspections, references, life stories, etc.) Supports adoptive family placement – Essential Function: including Medicaid/SSN card, Blue Book, and medical information in conjunction with the Case Management Agency. Plan and arrange pre-placement visits and placement. Recruits adoptive homes– Essential Function: for children without an identified adoptive placement. Acts as a liaison with the case manager, school, and other parties relevant to a child placed in an adoptive home. Conducts OCS/ICPC Adoptive Home studies– Essential Function: and tracks approval process of adoptive homes. Assists in preparing children, foster parents, adoptive families, and others for the adoptive process– Essential Function. Coordinates Adoption Review Committees– Essential Function: as appropriate. Programmatic Compliance– Essential Function: Ensures compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and contractual requirements, adheres to all applicable regulatory, accreditation, and professional ethics standard. Report Management– Essential Function: Monitors relevant reports in FSFN and other ancillary reporting systems to identify trends, forecasting, and potential areas of opportunities. Other Duties as Required- Job performance require fulfilling other incidental or related duties as assigned, assisting, and training others, and performing duties of higher rated positions from time to time for developmental purposes. Behavioral Competencies: Organization: Able to manage a variety of tasks, meetings, reporting, and tracking and ability to multi-task Develop Relationships: Able to relate with others while building credibility and rapport; give personal support and reassurance; put others at ease; build cooperative relationships. Responsiveness: Able to take action to meet the needs of others; respond to solving problems; minimize delays or problems with little or no supervision. Trust and Respect: Able to demonstrate respect and treat others in an honest and straightforward manner; keep dealing with others confidential; keep words and follow through on commitments. Customer Service: Able to anticipate and respond to customers’ needs, concerns, or questions to meet or exceed their expectations; help evaluate needs and options; show care and concern to demonstrate customer importance and value. Innovation: Able to generate new or different processes, or solutions; create unique solutions to problems, express fresh insights or innovations regularly; think outside of existing paradigms. Sensitivity: Work effectively with and show sensitivity to cultural differences and various socio-economic backgrounds of others. Ethics: Adhere to and model principles and values of Agency and System of Care by being strength-based, solution-focused, maintains the highest level of integrity and ethical standards and collaborates with employees, partners, stakeholders, and clients in all interactions. Business Experience: Knowledge of Florida Statute Chapter 39/Administrative Code : This position must demonstrate competency and possess knowledge of Florida Statute Chapter 39 and the Florida Administrative Code and how this applies to operations. Valid Driver’s License- Required to travel throughout the county and other locations for family and other meetings. Strong Organizational, Oral and Written Communication Skills : This position requires strong organizational and time management skills as well as the ability to compose and present management reports in a succinct yet thorough, informative, and efficient manner. Strong oral and written communication skills are essential. Educational and Experience Requirements: BA/BS- Bachelor’s degree in related behavioral health field required. Master’s degree in social work or related field, preferred. 2 years’ experience in child welfare services or related field Trained in adoption competency, preferred. State of Florida Child Welfare Certification (CWCM) Florida Driver’s License within 30 days from hire, along with daily access to a reliable and insured vehicle Physical Requirements: Lifting 20 pounds Carrying 20 pounds Grasping Reaching Sitting Standing Stooping / Crouching Bending Near Acuity Reading Speaking Listening Typing Writing Family Partnerships of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. These employers also maintain Drug-Free Workplaces. Requests for Auxiliary Aids for Hearing Impaired or Limited English Proficiency Candidates may be made with a minimum of five (5) days notice to C Hernandez at (321) 752-4650.