[Hiring] Adoption Director @HOLT INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S SERVICES INC

Role Description

The Adoption Director works to ensure successful home finding and provides clinical support for adoptive families throughout the adoption process. This includes:

• Assessing children (both in person and through child material submitted from overseas).
• Reviewing information to assess for successful adoptive placement.
• Coordinating with various staff at Holt.
• Conducting clinical assessments of prospective adoptive families.
• Providing parent preparation and assisting families with adjustment issues.
• Supporting families primarily via phone, video conference, and email.
• Continually assessing Holt’s parent preparation program and implementing changes in coordination with the team and Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Master’s level Clinician, LCSW or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum five years of post-graduate clinical experience providing services to children and their families.
• Thorough understanding and application of ethical clinical service to parents on behalf of their children.
• Adoption experience and/or training in TBRI are advantageous.
• Required to complete and record with HR a minimum of 30 hours of training every two years on emerging adoption practices.
• This position requires 15 continuing education hours per year on adoption issues.

Requirements

• Self-directed with the ability to build rapport with adoptive families and a variety of staff and professionals.
• Critical thinker with strong assessment skills and experience in providing interventions and treatment to children with severe behavior challenges.
• Demonstrates flexibility and excellent time management by responding to families in crisis within 24 hours.
• Enjoys learning and is open to continuing specialized training and staying current with pertinent research.
• Ability to understand the issues presented by families and assess their level of stress.
• Ability to work independently and know when to seek supervision.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of individuals, families, Holt staff, and outside agency staff.
• Ability to support other clinicians by providing constructive feedback.

Benefits

• Availability for crisis situations where families need additional support, including travel in country and post placement.
• Maintains knowledge on issues relating to adoption, including trauma, attachment, grief and loss, identity, behavior challenges, neurodevelopmental problems, sensory integration, eating and sleeping challenges, sibling adjustment, and parenting.