Adoptions and Permanency Consultant

Progressive Life Center, Inc. (PLC) is an organization providing culturally-sensitivity human services to children, youth and families in the District of Columbia and surrounding Maryland, throughout Greater Philadelphia, and in most of Delaware. PLC’s array of community-based services includes foster care and adoption, independent living for youth aging out of foster care, family preservation, juvenile diversion, and parenting skills training. For more than two decades, PLC has earned accreditation from the prestigious Council on Accreditation (COA) for its demonstration of excellence in the delivery of services and achievement of outcomes. Learn more at plcCommunity.org. 

Program Summary

Since 2007, PLC Philadelphia has been a Statewide Adoption Network affiliate that provides adoption and permanency services to children and families who are planning to adopt and/or complete permanent legal custodianship. PLC wants to ensure that the children/youth we serve have safe, loving, and permanent homes for a lifetime.

Position Responsibilities

• Complete Adoptions/Permanency units of services such as Child Profiles, Child Profile Addendums, Family Profiles, Family Profile Addendums, Child Preparation, and Finalization.
• Must complete assignments by the prescribed due date to prevent an infraction. 
• Provide all files received/collected (related to the unit of service).
• Complete SWAN benchmarks.
• Complete supervisor requested revisions.
• Complete 25 hours of training throughout the year and participate in bi-monthly supervision.

Fees

• $900.00 for completed Child Profiles, Family Profiles, Child Preparation and Finalization.
• $550.00 for completed Child Profile Addendums and Family Profile Addendums.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work or related field with three (3) or more years of experience in child welfare, adoptions, and/or therapy. 
• Experience with individual and/or group counseling. 
• Experience with SWAN Adoptions Network.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and documentation skills.
• Knowledge of strength-based approaches to practice.
• Strong writing skills and the ability to use Microsoft Office proficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize collaborative or team approaches.
• Ability to travel within Philadelphia and neighboring regions.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• The person in this position occasionally needs to move about inside the office to access filing cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e., a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer); Manual dexterity is needed for using a calculator and computer keyboard.
• Must be able to position self to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must have the ability to navigate stairwells.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with employees/customers/clients; and must be able to exchange accurate information by perceiving the nature of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, providing oral and written information.
• Frequently move files weighing up to 20 pounds throughout the office space.
• Must be able to participate in fire drills or other drills during an emergency.

Work Environment

Normal office environment or residential facility, but also may travel locally to visit clients within their homes, meet with service providers, and/or attend meetings at other community locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

PLC is an equal opportunity employer.  PLC does not discriminate in employment on account of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military status, or other non-merit-based factors.