Social Worker, Birth Parent Services
Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children · NY, US
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About the Role
The Social Worker, Birth Parent Services is responsible for guiding birth parents through the options counseling, permanency planning, and adoption process. This role involves individual counseling, psychosocial assessments, hospital and community visits, and facilitating the adoption process from matching with adoptive parents to placement or return of infants. The position also includes outreach and education to external agencies and close collaboration with the Associate Director to achieve departmental goals.
Responsibilities
- Provide options counseling to pregnant and postpartum women considering adoption.
- Visit clients in the hospital and at home.
- Represent the agency at hospitals and discharge babies to interim care.
- Determine client needs and make referrals to external resources.
- Gather bio-psycho-social background information, formulate assessments, and write histories.
- Write case notes in client database and maintain up-to-date case records.
- Educate clients on adoption best practices and guide them through planning, including hospital plans, matching with adoptive families, legal document review, and post-surrender contact plans.
- Provide therapeutic counseling to individuals and families.
- Participate in placement and return of infants.
- Provide short-term supportive counseling to clients who have placed a child.
- Answer birth parent inquiry calls to the agency's toll-free line.
- Actively participate in weekly supervision.
- Perform other department or agency-related duties as directed by supervisor.
- Provide birth parent outreach, education, and training to professionals at local hospitals, clinics, and social services.
- Provide weekend on-call coverage approximately one every 6-7 weeks.
Requirements
- MSW from an accredited school of social work, or a related degree.
- A minimum of two years MSW experience or related experience working directly with clients in a social service setting.
- Must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record.
- Experience in adoption and/or pregnancy counseling preferred.
- Must have at least one-year counseling experience.
- Proficiency in MS Office – Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of completing case notes in a database environment.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to multitask, execute effectively, follow through thoroughly, and pay attention to detail.
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with various departments.
- Ability to work independently at satellite office locations.
Skills
- Options counseling
- Individual counseling
- Psychosocial assessments
- Hospital visits
- Community visits
- Discharging babies
- Facilitating adoptive parent matching
- Assisting in placement
- Assisting in return of infants
- Referral to community support services
- Outreach
- Education
- Training
- MS Office proficiency
- Database case note completion
- Organizational skills
- Multitasking
- Execution skills
- Follow-through
- Attention to detail
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Presentation skills
- Collaborative work
- Independent work
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- In-person
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of two years MSW experience or related experience
- At least one-year counseling experience
Education Level
- MSW from an accredited school of social work, or a related degree
Salary/Compensations
- $62,000-$71,000
Benefits
- Full health benefits
- Generous PTO and holiday schedule
- HRA & FSA plans
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan with employer contribution
- Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave
- Commuter benefits
About the Company
- Spence-Chapin is a non-profit organization based in New York City with over 115 years of experience providing adoption services and support.
- The organization believes every child deserves a family and advocates for children needing a permanent, loving home.
- Spence-Chapin serves children, women, and families through Domestic and International Adoption Programs, Birth Parent Services, Well-being Services, and International Humanitarian Aid.
- The staff are dedicated individuals who celebrate each other, co-workers, and clients with respect and dignity.
- Spence-Chapin fosters a culture of excellence, inclusivity, compassion, flexibility, and support.
Equal Opportunity
- Everyone is treated with respect and dignity to strengthen the vibrancy of our community.
- We celebrate a culture of excellence, inclusivity, compassion, flexibility, and support.