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Adoption Specialist: Conversion Program

ADOPTION SPECIALIST: CONVERSION PROGRAM
At The Center for Youth and Family Solutions, we pride ourselves in believing in the enduring strength, creativity, and perseverance of the human and community spirit. We feel very strongly about:
  • Achieving solutions in collaboration with those that have been touched by trauma, grief and loss, abuse and neglect, and other significant life challenges
  • Acknowledging, embracing and utilizing the diversity of those we serve and serve with;
  • Treating everyone with dignity, compassion and respect
If you feel equally strong about those sentiments, we encourage you to apply to be an Adoption Specialist. This team member will
  • Educate foster families on our strength based, family centered, trauma informed, culturally sensitive adoption process
  • Complete all the state, federal and agency documentation needed to move a foster child toward a permanent adoptive family
  • Complete home studies and recommendations to the agency, courts and state to finalize the adoptions
  • Collaborate with foster care staff and other internal resources to secure foster to adoptive placements
  • Provide outreach to increase community awareness of the adoption program and adoption related issues within the local communities
Requirements Include:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a human service related field
  • Ability to pass DCFS background check and CWEL license
  • Possession of a valid driver's license, clean driving record, and three years of driving experience and be willing to travel
  • Ability to meet responsibilities in a timely and cost effective manner
  • Prior child welfare experience preferred
  • On call availability
EOE




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