Adoption & Permanency Support Caseworker-Mason City
FOUR OAKS FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES·Mason City, Iowa
FOUR OAKS FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES·Mason City, Iowa
Provide specialized supportive services to adoption, kinship, and sub-guardianship families to ensure stability and prevent disruption. Responsibilities include developing support plans, providing crisis response in homes, and facilitating adoptive support groups.
Supports pre-adoptive, post-adoptive, kinship and sub guardianship families through to adoption or permanency and thereafter to assure stability and prevent disruption. Attends in-person warm hand off meetings with the RRTS Caseworker when arranged Develop support plans with families to identify needs, supports and crisis planning Provide crisis response in the home when families and children are needing immediate support to ensure disruption or child abuse does not occur Develop and maintain Adoptive Support Groups in collaboration with FOFC staff and other stakeholders Participate in frequent supervision, staff meetings and trainings as requested Meets contract requirements for adoption support referral process Provides Adoption related in-service training as requested Documents contact with families timely using appropriate CareMatch procedures and required forms May be asked to complete initial home studies as requested/needed May be asked to complete other RRTS contract work as requested/needed Demonstrates professional written and verbal communication with HHS/JCS and other stakeholders Travels as necessary to complete functions of job including attending stakeholder meetings, meeting families in their home environment, attending training or support group venues. Performs all other duties as assigned. Qualifications & Program InformationWhat you need: BA Degree in Human Services, Social Work, Behavioral Sciences or related field, plus one year of related experience. Knowledge of the foster care and adoption systems is preferred.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Social Work, Behavioral Sciences, or a related field. Candidates must have at least one year of related experience, with knowledge of foster care and adoption systems preferred.
Market context
In Iowa, Adoption & Permanency Support Caseworker roles are typically sought by agencies serving children and families involved in foster care and adoption systems. These positions are competitive because employers often look for a related bachelor’s degree, prior casework experience, and familiarity with permanency planning and family support. Review the AI-summarized job requirements and benefits on this platform to quickly confirm fit, then tailor your application to highlight related experience and knowledge of foster care or adoption processes.
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