Family Worker

Post Adoption Resource Center Family Worker

Remote and reporting to Ann Arbor

Full Time

• $1000 Bonus
• Flexible Work Schedule Options
• 401(k) Match
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Supplemental Insurances
• Vacation/Sick/Holiday Pay
• Referral Bonus Program
• Pet Insurance
• 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Account

Join our growing team, committed to service excellence!

Since 1924, Judson Center has been a leader in human services. We have locations in five counties, Wayne, Washtenaw, Oakland, Macomb and Genesee, providing compassionate and comprehensive services to thousands of children, adults, and families annually.

• Passion
• Service
• Celebration!

PARC offers assistance to families who have adopted children or who are providing guardian ships through the State of Michigan’s Guardianship Assistance Program. The goal of the program is to provide information and resources to families whose adoptions/guardian ships have been finalized. PARC provides time limited, adoption sensitive case management and crisis intervention services, accessible telephone support for adoptive/guardian families looking for supportive services, information and referrals to appropriate community services, support groups for adoptive/guardian families and children, and educational seminars and conferences for adoptive/guardianship families.

The PARC Family Worker coordinates the strength-based, solution-focused assessment of adoptive families. The Family Worker also serves as a liaison for the family regarding identifying and accessing community resources and other service providers.

• Provides referred families with a description of the range of available services available through the Post Adoption Resource Center.
• Develop a family-centered plan and a termination report.
• Provide emergency interventions for families in crisis or at risk of disruption.
• Refer adoptive families to community resources.
• Maintain regular contact with referred families including at bi-weekly in-person contact.
• Develop closure plans to address any additional unmet needs of the family.
• Provide one-to-one assistance for families requesting or in need of applying for or negotiating educational services.
• Initiate information and referral services to all families.
• Provide families with literature and materials in response to their request.
• Participates in required trainings.
• Attend all scheduled team meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Degree Required*
• Prior experience working with adoptive parents and the adoption process preferred.
• Experience providing in-home services and/or working directly with children and their families in various settings, including child welfare, schools, juvenile justice, and mental health preferred.
• Understanding of basic needs, social, cultural and religious differences in families’ required.
• Provide services in 13 counties, (Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Kalamazoo, Monroe, St. Joseph and Washtenaw).
• Ability to provide culturally competent services that shows sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

• A bachelor’s degree in the field of human services.
• Valid Michigan Driver’s License, appropriate insurance and use of own vehicle.

• Remote position, working from home office with required weekly supervision and meetings in Ann Arbor and visits to family's homes.
• Works in an office environment and in the community.
• Possible stressful environment working with families and court system.
• Non-traditional hours occur often due to the need for evening and weekend visitation, events, and trainings, etc.
• Fast paced, enthusiastic and team oriented workplace.

No phone calls please. Judson Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer