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Adoption Program Coordinator
Summary
Join Our Legacy of Impact โ Make a Real Difference Every Day!
At Lutheran Family and Childrenโs Services (LFCS), we have a 157-year history of empowering children and families to overcome lifeโs toughest challenges. When you join our team, youโre becoming a part of a mission that transforms lives and builds brighter futuresโnow and for generations to come.
Why LFCS?
- Meaningful Work: Your efforts will directly help shape a better world for those who need it most.
- Impactful Mission: Join a team dedicated to creating safety and stability for kids across Missouri.
- A Legacy of Change: Be part of an organization that creates a lasting impact in the communities we serve.
Responsibilities
Your Role:
- Coordinate and provide trauma informed care to clients that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and client-centered. Build a positive working relationship with clients to meet their adoption goals through regular, consistent, face-to-face or virtual client contact.
- Develop and coordinate post adoption events including peer support, groups and events as well as coaching and case management services for post-adoption clients.
- Serve as a mentor to Case Managers/Social Workers. Develop and provide training such as cultural competence, diversity, equity & inclusion, therapeutic & intervention techniques as applicable to job duties. Provide supervision and mentoring to students/interns.
- Partner with Adoption Psychoeducation Coordinator to develop materials for post adoption services and Partner with Exchange/Search/Reunion Coordinator to coordinate and provide services with overlap to meet client needs.
Experience Requirements
What Weโre Looking For:
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Counseling or other Human Behavior Science.
- Preferred: Masterโs Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Counseling, or other Human Behavior Science. Professionally licensed (LCSW/LPC) or provisionally licensed as LMSW/PLPC, with 2 years of experience in social services.
- Must be a licensed driver with access to a reliable automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements.
- A mission driven individual, who fully embraces and models LFCS values and can forge a mutually respectful partnership with team members.
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