Domestic Adoption Coordinator

Turn your calling into a career at Christian Adoption Services (CAS), a ministry of Baptist Children's Homes of NC.

ABOUT CHRISTIAN ADOPTION SERVICES : Christian Adoption Services, a ministry of Baptist Children's Homes of NC, Inc., has been serving children and their families for over 40 years! Since 1979, we have assisted in the placement of over 2,000 children into loving, Christian families.

CAS MISSION : Build God's Kingdom by connecting vulnerable children with Christian families.

HOW WE DO IT : CAS has three programs central to our ministry : Domestic Adoption, International Adoption, & Foster-to-Adopt. Our domestic staff works with expectant parents who have decided to place their baby for adoption as well as those who are already parenting but have decided to place their child(ren) for adoption. They also work with the hopeful adoptive families to screen and prepare them. The ultimate goal of our Domestic Adoption Program is to connect birth families with adoptive families in North and South Carolina to find the right home for every child.

Visit christianadopt.org to learn more about the mission of Christian Adoption Services (CAS).

Job Title : Triad Region Domestic Adoption Coordinator (DAC) at Christian Adoption Services (CAS)

Location : Greensboro, NC (covering Piedmont Triad area)

Method to Apply : bchcareers.org

SUMMARY

Christian Adoption Services (CAS) is a ministry of the Baptist Children's Homes of NC (BCH). The Triad Region Domestic Adoption Coordinator (DAC) shall be responsible for coordinating and planning the services and resources affecting children and their families under the supervision of the Director of Domestic Adoptions. The DAC shall be responsible for intake services and for providing case management for expectant / birth parents and extended family members as deemed appropriate. Our domestic adoption program currently serves the states of North and South Carolina. Each Domestic Adoption Coordinator works in their assigned regional location, nearest to where they reside. This position is hiring for the Piedmont / Triad region of NC.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education and Experience :

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work OR
• Master's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university OR
• Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work OR
• Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and one year directly related experience
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years directly related experience.
• Directly related experience is defined as human services experience in the areas of case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho-social therapy and treatment planning. It is also defined as prior experience in family and children's services, adoption, or intercountry adoption.

Other :

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Supervision :

Policies and Procedures :

Professionalism / Teamwork :

Clients :

Record Keeping :

Knowledge and Training :

EQUIPMENT :

Ability to work with general office equipment such as computers and electronic communication devices, and operate necessary software as appropriate for the work. Must be able to drive motor vehicles of various configuration so as to perform the above stated duties.

LANGUAGE SKILLS :

Ability to read, write and complete necessary documentation. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from coworkers, service recipients, licensing and other oversight contacts, and various other stakeholders, in a variety of situations and formats.

CONTACT WITH OTHERS :

Regular contact with colleagues in all departments, as well as with outside individuals and groups; should represent Christian Adoption Services, Inc. and Baptist Children's Homes of NC, Inc. in a positive

manner. Contacts outside of the agency where proper handling of situations is of utmost importance as the agencies' image could be affected.

MENTAL / VISUAL / AUDITORY DEMAND :

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and ability to draw conclusions. Must be able to productively relate to and interact with individuals facing a variety of mental and emotional health situations such as are involved with providing Christian Adoption Services programming. Must recognize and demonstrate sufficient resiliency so as to be effective in serving such program participants.

CONFIDENTIAL DATA :

Complies with agency policies and procedures concerning confidentiality and HIPAA regulations involving all aspects of client information, case records, family information, medical information, psychological services, etc., which, if disclosed, would have adverse internal and / or external effect, and could result in termination of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the job While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to drive and get in and out of a vehicle unassisted, walk up and down stairs, sit, stand, reach, talk and / or hear, and lift up to 15 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee would encounter in any home or office environment; the work could require activities in non-agency owned or operated buildings where environmental circumstances are outside of Christian Adoption Services' and Baptist Children's Homes of NC, Inc control. Outdoor work may be involved as appropriate, and temperature and other environmental factors may vary in such circumstances.