Children’s Center of Wayne County (TCC) The Children’s Center, founded in 1929, provides evidence-based clinical therapy to children who deal with mental, behavioral, emotional, intellectual, and developmental health and educational challenges or may have experienced trauma.
School + Community-Based Partnerships: We partner with K-12 schools and community organizations that serve children to provide clinical therapy, counseling, psychological services, and psychiatric evaluations, treatment & interventions.
Child Welfare: In addition to the clinical therapy programs offered, The Children’s Center places children in licensed foster homes, and supports them throughout their time in the child welfare system.
Child Well-being + Family Success: We operate an onsite family success center that promotes child-wellbeing and offers children and youth from all walks of life to access relevant mental health crisis prevention and child abuse and neglect prevention services.
Advocacy: We champion child and youth well-being for those experiencing poverty-related issues, those within the child welfare system, and those in need of evidence-based, clinical therapy.
TCC’s mission is to help children and families shape their own futures. If as many children as possible, and their families can easily access comprehensive, evidence-based, clinical therapy that is integrated into and supports their everyday lives then, children will experience an improved quality of life where they have a true sense of agency and empowerment in their lives.
We embrace and demonstrate a set of Core Values as the foundation of our culture. They define how we do what we do, and what we value in our work with each other and our community. Daily demonstration of these values, in mindset and behavior, is required to be successful as a TCC team member.
Dedicated-We are devoted, dedicated and always willing to pitch to accomplish our mission.
Passionate-We are passionate about what we do and helping the people we serve.
Accountable-We do what we say and accomplish all aspects of our responsibilities.
Can Do Attitude- We approach our responsibilities with a positive attitude.
Respectful- We always treat co-workers, donors, children and families with the utmost respect, courtesy, and patience.
Job Summary
Monitor foster/adoptive homes at a minimum of once a month to ensure that proper care is provided for the children, and that risks to children, youths, and families served are minimized. Handling and overseeing the adoption process. Completing background investigations, home visits, and interviews with prospective families. Complete adoption recruitment for children as well as adoption placements, and post-placement visits.
Attending adoption related court hearings, serving as a liaison with the Department of Health and Humans Services and the agency.
Job Requirements
A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following fields required: Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science, Education, Community Development, Law Enforcement, Forensic Psychology, Special Education, Behavioral Science, Community Services, Counseling (Psychology), Criminal Justice (Administration), Early Childhood Studies, Family Ecology, Family Life Education, Family Studies, Family and/or Child Development, Guidance/School Counseling, Human Development and Family Studies, Human Services, Psychology, Social Work or Sociology.
A minimum of one year Child Welfare experience is preferred.
Prior child welfare experience in adoption case work preferred, CWTI training or certificate preferred.
Experience working with the agency’s target population and knowledge of social problems and concerns of our families.
Proof of having a current, valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current automobile insurance.
Essential Functions
Manages adoption caseload of 15 cases.
Facilitate Adoption Orientation for applicants within 14 days of case issuance.
Interview applicants for adoption appropriateness as needed.
Manages home visits with permanent court wards clients, and prospective families with 30 – 90 days.
Conduct background investigations and interviews as well as attend recruitment activities in an effort to facilitate interested applicants as needed.
Complete child adoption assessments within 45 days of case issuance.
Complete quarterly assessment reports and make recommendations regarding adoption placement within 90 days of case issuance.
Complete adoption consent paperwork to the Michigan Children’s Institute as needed.
Daily utilize MiSACWIS data system
Testify for and attend Post Termination Review Hearings every 30 – 90 days or as needed.
Complete and file adoption petition paperwork with designed Family Court as needed.
Attend in office adoption days on Monday’s and Thursday’s from 10:00pm – 4:00pm
Meet monthly with supervisor for supervision.
Complete Adoption Tracking Form as needed.
Maintain case file of assigned cases as needed.
Complete annually 32 training hours
Attend, participate in trainings, meetings, as directed by DHHS, TCC and Court partners as needed.
Physical Requirements
Mobility-non-residential: Ability to traverse stairs and other uneven terrain to gain access to and to maneuver throughout offsite locations including office buildings and special event locations.
Administrative Work: Ability to prepare and inspect documents in hard copy or electronic format. Ability to tolerate exposure to computer screens and operate computer/keyboard and other office equipment on a frequent and/or continuous basis.
Communication: Ability to receive and exchange information and accurately and effectively communicate and converse with others.
Provide Instruction: Ability to convey detailed instructions or ideas accurately.
Lifting: Ability to lift up to 10 Lbs.
Sitting: Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
Other
Normal recruitment activities may require travel and so incumbents must be able to obtain and maintain valid travel documentation at all times.
Normal recruitment activities may require working outside of standard business hours (8:30am-5:00pm).
Robust Health Care And Benefit Package Including
Medical
Vision and Dental Plan sponsored 100% by The Children’s Center
Matching 3% 403(b) retirement plan after one year, fully vested after two years of employment
160 hours of paid time off your first year, 200 hours your 2 nd year, up to 280 hours
11 paid holidays
Life Insurance (Employer-Provided)
Long Term Disability sponsored 100% by The Children’s Center
Longevity Pay
Health Savings Account
Dependent Care Account
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance
Voluntary Benefits
Critical Illness
Accident
Voluntary Life, voluntary spouse and dependent life
Pet Insurance
Legal Shield (prepaid legal services)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Non-profit Organization Management
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