Position Summary
Primarily responsible for case management and direct implementation and supervision of Domestic Adoption programs and services.
Duties and Responsibilities
Case Management
- Recruit and identify qualified prospective adoptive parents
- Timely respond to inquiries, communication and reports on local adoption
- Assess eligibility of Prospective Adoptive Applicants (individual or married couple) for local adoption.
- Facilitate the completion and submission of social case study reports and/or home study reports and supporting documentary requirements for the domestic adoption application to DSWD
- Monitor the status of adoptive applicants
- Coordinate with concerned DSWD and CCA’s regarding placement and assist/support adoptive families on the implementation of placement/entrustment of children
- Conduct regular supervisory visits to individuals/families and prepare progress reports/post-placement reports
- Regular follow-up with the adoptive families on court status/update on the child’s Petition to Adoption until submission of a copy of decree/finality and amended birth certificate for case closure
Advocacy
- Conduct Pre-Adoption Forum and prepare, issue and distribute Certificate of Participation
- Regular attendance and active participation in the Local Matching Conference
- Participate and represent the agency in dialogues/meetings/case conferences with the DSWD, CCAs and other stakeholders
- Attend and prepare minutes of the meetings of adoptive families (NAP)
- Assist NAP during seminars
- Network with concerned agencies and promote Domestic Adoption programs and services
- Develop, propose and distribute Information and Education Campaign materials on NORFIL’s Domestic Adoption programs and services
Other Related Tasks
- Prepare and submit monthly/quarterly/semestral/annual updates, reports and activity plans to Immediate Supervisor
- Provide assistance to the Program Manager on regular program operation, improvement and innovation
- Provide guidance and technical assistance to Social Worker I when applicable
- Mobilize community resources to help and facilitate rehabilitation and development of individuals/families
- Prepare, maintain and update database of the total caseload
- Prepare and submit caseload inventory to DSWD
- Prepare and submit feedback reports as required
- Provide comments on house bills/senate bills related to adoption
- Attend meetings/seminars convened by the Immediate Supervisor and/or Executive Director
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Immediate Superior
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work
- Licensed Social Worker
- Two (2) to three (3) years of relevant social work experience
- Willing to work with children and people with disabilities
- Previous experience in a child-welfare agency is an advantage
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