Part Time Permanency Specialist, Concilio

Posted by Concilio on September 19, 2016

General Description:

The Permanency Specialist provides adoption services under contract from the Statewide Adoption Network, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the Philadelphia Department of Human Services. The Permanency Specialist’s role is to: (1) provide adoption finalization, child preparation, child and family profile development with kinship families, adoptive families and children throughout the adoption or permanency and post-permanency process; and (2) maintain case records with timely and accurate documentation meeting state/county standards and best practices.

Duties and Responsibilities:

¨ Pre and post adoption services including court representation as needed, post permanency services including assessment, advocacy/case management, support group, and respite service arrangements; and child/family profile and child prep facilitation and development;

¨ Home based delivery of services;

¨ Complete family assessment and record maintenance including family service plans, quarterly; reports, and other required documentation;

¨ Facilitate adoptions trainings as assigned;

¨ Attend weekly staff meetings;

¨ Submit performance reports as required;

¨ Attend training as required;

¨ Maintain a caseload which will consist of cases of a sensitive and complex nature;

¨ Provide coaching to families in regard to social service needs;

¨ Interact substantively with Community Umbrella Agencies, DHS, schools, clinics, hospitals, and social welfare agencies in order to collect social services information around the Philadelphia area;

Qualifications/Requirements

¨ Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field plus two years experience in Human Services, preferably child welfare.

¨ Demonstrated social work and collaboration skills required.

¨ Permanency Specialist should be resourceful, willing to establish and maintain good working relationships with a variety of clients, other professionals and foster parents.

¨ Permanency Specialist must understand the importance of confidentiality.

¨ Knowledge of the social services network in Philadelphia.

¨ FBI, Pennsylvania Childline and Criminal Background Clearances.

¨ Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.

Interested candidates should email julie.avalos@elconcilio.net.