Adoption Social Worker

Job Description

Who we are:

UMFS is a nonprofit organization that provides a comprehensive array of programs to support children, teens, and parents as they work to overcome challenges. We equip families with tools for success so they can achieve their goals. As a national leader in helping young people and families, we also proactively identify unmet social services needs and develop the necessary partnerships to address those needs.

What we do:

Adoption is a lifelong experience that can bring joys and also frustrations. Children adopted from the foster care system – as well as many children adopted privately or internationally – face a daunting variety of special emotional needs. For parents who struggle with the unique challenges of being adoptive parents, UMFS is here to help.

What we are looking for:

Clinical social worker to provide intensive care coordination services for adoptive families in the areas of assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy, respite, education and supportive services.

What you will need:

Master’s degree (MSW) in social work with a minimum of one-year direct service experience or a Bachelor’s degree (BSW) in social work with two years direct service experience. Demonstrated ability to apply sound clinical casework and counseling skills to children and families, understand treatment modalities and their implications for services to families and youth. Completion of “High Fidelity Wraparound” training preferred.

Why Work at UMFS?

UMFS has been an unwavering champion for children, teens, and families for more than 120 years. Our main campus is in Richmond, Va., and we offer nearly 20 programs at nine locations throughout Virginia.

Work-life balance is critical to the health and well-being of our employees, which is why we offer generous paid leave, 12 paid holidays, flexible workspaces, and comprehensive health benefits options that include an Employee Assistance Program, vision, and optional dental. We also offer pet insurance. UMFS employees are eligible for a 401(k) that UMFS matches up to 6 percent.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is at the forefront of all we do at UMFS, and we maintain a culture of acceptance in which crucial conversations are encouraged. UMFS doesn’t exclude anyone on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, religion, or economic background.

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Company Description

UMFS is a nonprofit agency that provides a comprehensive array of programs to meet the needs of high-risk children and parents to enable them to overcome challenging circumstances and succeed. A national leader in helping children, we also proactively identify unmet social service needs throughout Virginia and develop appropriate partnerships to address them.