ABOUT APM & PRADERA

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic development, housing, violence intervention, and services to community schools.

Pradera Corporation, a subsidiary of APM, has a longstanding history within the child welfare community of providing high-quality, holistic and trauma-informed services. Our focus is to promote healthy lifestyles, protect and nurture vulnerable children and youth and empower them to have a voice in their communities.

Salary: $60,000 

Department: Foster Care and Adoption

Job Type: Full Time (40 hours/week)

Work Schedule: Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 am to 5 pm

Location: 2637 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19133 (On Site)

JOB SUMMARY

The Adoption Supervisor is responsible for planning, assessing, preparing and coordinating all adoption services to recipients, children, youth, families and adoptive resource parents and overall success of the program. The Supervisor will ensure that the Adoption Case Managers provide quality and timely services. The Supervisor will ensure compliance with Adoption State and County regulations and contracts.

Some of the duties and responsibilities are:

• Supervise up to five Adoption Case Managers.
• Complete 40 hours of training in the first year and 20 annually thereafter.
• Responsible for providing adoption trainings and social services for adoptive families.
• Manage adoption service intake, assignments, caseloads, performance and corrective action.
• Ensure that case files are up-to-date and in accordance with the responsibilities and qualifications of the Adoption program as per the agency, county and state regulations.
• Implement the provision of deliverables itemized in the Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN) contract, including but not limited to child profiles, child preparations, family profiles, finalization services, child specific recruitment, advocacy for post adoptive services, support groups and respite care
• Review, assess and approve the completion services submitted to the Department of Human Services (DHS) and provide written recommendations regarding the appropriateness of the finalization of adoption
• Ensure that the Adoption Case Manager maintains compliance with sharing information with DHS and Community Umbrella Agency (CUA) for incorporation into SCP, ISP and FSP
• Notify management, DHS and/or CUA if child or youth experiences circumstances or exhibits behaviors that require Case Manager response or any safety concerns/incidents, taking immediate action to maintain the child or youth’s safety and well-being
• Other duties as assigned to support the mission of APM.

BENEFITS

• Health Insurance through Independence Administrators or $100/moth reimbursement with proof of current insurance
• Vision and Dental Plans through SunLife
• Basic Life Insurance (100% Employer Funded)
• 403B Retirement Plan with Company Contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health, Childcare, and Public Transportation expenses
• Employee Assistance Program including free counseling, trainings, webinars, and other resources
• Could be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as APM is a non-profit
• Voluntary Plans include Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Short-term and Long-term Disabilities
• Employee Referral Program
• 20 Days of Paid Time Off include Illness, Vacation, Appointments, and Emergencies
• 12 Days of Paid Holidays

• Minimum two years of experience in adoption and in a supervisory position in Philadelphia County (preferably in the Hispanic community)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field
• Preferably Bilingual/Bicultural, Spanish/English
• Excellent clinical written and oral communication skills
• Strong time management skills.
• Flexible with the ability to emphasize and be an authoritative figure
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearances, Pennsylvania Criminal Record Clearance, Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI), Medical Examination, Valid Driver’s License
• Preferably experience with mental and behavioral health and trauma in children and youth
• Computer savvy, familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (specifically databases and spreadsheets)

Working conditions

• Office
• Field/ Community
• Court, permanency conferences, teaming and mandatory meetings