Adoptive Parent Consultant- Kalamazoo

Job Summary & Job Description

Adoptive Family Support Network (AFSN) is hiring an Adoptive Parent Consultant – Level I to serve adoptive families in Kalamazoo County. The role partners with adoptive parents to provide support, resources, and community connections through phone, text, email, video, and in‑person interactions.

• Job Title: Adoptive Parent Consultant – Level I, Kalamazoo County
• Department & Division: AFSN
• Pay Range: $18.00–$20.00 per hour
• Classification: Part time – Non‑Exempt
• Location: Kalamazoo County

Mission Statement: To help children and empower families by providing safety, advocacy, and support.

Vision: A safe, nurturing home for every child, a supportive community for every family.

• Exceptional Service:
  Client‑focused and teaming at the center of our work.
• Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion:
  All are welcomed, valued, and belong.
• Excellence:
  Ongoing commitment to learning and improvement.
• Integrity:
  Responsibility and ownership of our actions and results.
• Creativity:
  Imagination, innovation, and intelligent risk taking.
• Passion:
  Relentless positive energy toward our mission and vision.

• Nonviolence:
  Maintaining safety for all members of the community.
• Emotional Intelligence:
  Managing emotions so we don't hurt ourselves or others.
• Social Learning:
  Together we accomplish more, we care for one another.
• Democracy:
  Everyone has a voice, not necessarily a vote.
• Open Communication:
  Respecting and sharing ideas of our team.
• Social Responsibility:
  Say what you mean, don't be mean when you say it.
• Growth & Change:
  Creating hope for ourselves and the people we serve.

The Adoptive Parent Consultant partners with adoptive parents to access support, information, and community resources. Service delivery occurs via phone, text, direct messaging, email, video, and in‑person visits. Primary functions include moderating virtual support groups, facilitating or developing parent‐partnered group formats, listening/response, community outreach, collaboration, and ongoing learning to better serve families. The role is part‑time (18–20 hours/week) with hybrid delivery and limited travel to Grand Rapids and throughout Michigan as needed.

The position is grant‑funded and delivered by the AFSN program at D.A. Blodgett – St. John's. The consultant reports to the AFSN Supervisor.

• Respond to contacts, provide support and/or resources, and follow up in a timely manner.
• In partnership with AFSN, cultivate inclusive and equitable relationships with diverse adoptive families, community partners, colleagues, and public/private agencies.
• Organize and host recruitment and retention activities that are client‑driven, culturally relevant, and accessible to all adoptive families.
• Facilitate or develop community‑based support groups.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure culturally responsive care and programming.
• Identify local and regional resources relevant to adoptive families.