Come join our team! We are a local, licensed adoption agency in Madison, Wisconsin and are seeking a social worker to join our collaborative group. We believe families come in many different forms and our goal is to support, talk and listen to expectant parents and adoptive families to ensure the healthiest future for all.

Adoption social worker duties include:

• Meet with clients (prospective adoptive parents and expectant parents)
• Provide adoption-related counseling
• Conduct home studies
• Conduct stepparent and relative adoption screening studies
• Provide post-placement supervision by visiting with families with whom children have been placed
• Provide support to parents throughout their adoption journeys
• Facilitate applications for the Adoption Assistance Program
• Facilitate training and support groups for adoptive parents
• Provide appropriate service referrals when needed
• Maintain up to date case notes and files
• Write court reports
• Attend court hearings
• Coordinate and facilitate pre-adoptive training requirements with adoptive parents
• Respond to inquiries and calls from clients and other professionals
• Assist in outreach efforts
• Remain knowledgeable about Department of Child and Family requirements concerning adoption and incorporate new requirements into practice

Requirements:
Preferred: Masters in Social Work (MSW)
Acceptable: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, or other relevant bachelor’s degree plus experience in casework
Ideal: Excellent communications skills, both written and oral, and experience working with families

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $43,000.00 - $58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Our new office was built during the pandemic with COVID-19 in mind including private offices for all employees, air purifiers and a cleaning protocol. We follow all local public health recommendations.

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a bachelor's or master's in social work OR a relevant degree plus experience doing casework?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: One location

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