Adoption and Retention Specialist

2 days ago


Farmington, New Mexico, United States State of New Mexico Full time
Job Summary

The State of New Mexico is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Adoption and Retention Specialist to join our team. This role will play a critical part in supporting the well-being of children and families in New Mexico by providing expert case consultation, crisis intervention, and placement services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide expert case consultation to field staff in foster care and adoptions services
  • Provide crisis intervention to foster parents to increase placement stability and reduce maltreatment
  • Provide placement services for relative families and conduct licensing and retention activities
  • Provide pre- and post-services to adoptive families, including crisis intervention and therapeutic services
  • Provide training to potential adoptive and foster parents
  • Hold quarterly support groups on various topics of interest
  • Be available for consultation on placement issues to county staff, resource families, providers, and community members
  • Promote foster care and adoption programs in the community through public speaking and recruitment activities
  • Attend staffing and ensure that placement representatives are present
  • Maintain a full understanding of current policies and procedures, including the Children's Code, Adoption Act, ASFA, and Foster Care Regulations
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from an accredited college/university and licensure by the New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners at the LBSW, LMSW, or LISW level
  • Or a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Education, Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, or Family Services from an accredited college/university and two years of any combination of experience, including working with communities on health or social service-related matters, social work/case management experience, behavioral health, and/or healthcare
Working Conditions

This role will work in an office setting and may require late hours, weekends, on-call, and callback work. The incumbent will be exposed to regular periods of video display terminal and keyboard usage and stressful situations. Travel is required, and possible exposure to irate clientele may occur.

Agency Contact Information

For information on statutory requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.



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