ADOPTION SUPERVISOR - BEXAR - HYBRID at undefined

The candidate must reside within the Bexar County.

PRIMARY FUNCTION/RESPONSIBILTY

Adoption Supervisor will have knowledge of program planning and implementation, agency policies, procedures, and regulations as well as laws and regulations for childcare, abuse, and neglect. Adoption Supervisor will establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees they supervise as well as peers and others within the organization and show high level skills in effective verbal and written communication. Adoption Supervisor will be able to negotiate available services; gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts; prepare clear and concise reports; develop and analyze special projects; supervise the work of others and travel locally as well as within the region, as necessary. Although this is classified as a Hybrid position, there will still be required traveling 95% of the time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees and assists direct reports with recruitment, identification, and matching of children with prospective adoptive families, including providing information during adoption staffings, and ensures services to children in adoptive placement are being provided. 
• Ensures sufficient case documentation, including forms and narratives, are maintained to provide a complete and accurate written record. 
• Proofs and approves documentation required for adoption billing. 
• Builds and maintains communication and working relationships within the program, region, courts, and community groups to ensure that the objectives of the agency are accomplished. 
• Conducts assessments of current life situations of child or children and families to determine the presence of child abuse and neglect. 
• May compose reports for court and testify in court when necessary. 
• Will staff cases with direct reports on a regular, ongoing basis. 
• Provides services after normal working hours and on weekends when necessary. 
• Ensures 24-hour, on-call support is provided for caregivers. Provides crisis intervention as required. 
• Promotes and demonstrates appropriate respect for cultural diversity among coworkers and all work-related contacts. 
• Approves budget for their unit. 
• Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave policy. 
• Responsible for scheduling of staff and approving time off, to include approval of staff overtime. 
• Performs other duties as assigned as required to maintain unit operations. 
• Refrains from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or interferes with the responsibilities of the position. 
• Develops, promotes, and practices teamwork in all activities. 
• Travel is required for this position, up to 95% of the work week.
• Provides services after normal working hours and on weekends when necessary. 
• Approves budget for their unit. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Child Welfare or related    
• field. 
• 4 years full time child placing experience 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. 

Preferred: 

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Child Welfare or related field. 
• 2 years’ supervisory experience in the administration of a Permanency Services program or the equivalent.  

Certifications/Licenses/Registrations:

• Valid Texas Driver’s License, good driving record, ability to provide own transportation and proof of current automobile insurance. 
• Trainings/Licensure/Certifications as required by SJRC Texas/Belong. 
• Licensure LMSW. 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION

• Body mobility to stoop, kneel, bend, reach, and walk briskly in order to interact with and monitor children. 
• Stamina to work long days and drive long distances. 
• Moderate to heavy lifting up to 60 pounds. 
• Must have the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing. 
• Must have the ability to give and receive verbal and written instructions (with or without hearing aids). 
• Must have the ability to read fine print, have sustained vision, and peripheral vision (with or without glasses). 
• Environment requires dexterity to remain calm and adapt to fast paced and emotional environments consisting of children with moderate to severe emotional and psychological needs. 
• Home-like settings with varying moderate to high degrees of background noise.  
• Light and ventilation are found in a typical home setting. 
• Campuses are smoke-free, except on permitted campuses in designated areas. 

DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP/REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Supervised by:           Permanency Director 

Supervises:                Adoption Specialist

The candidate must reside within the Bexar County.