Foster Care/Adoption Worker

Interprets laws, policies and regulations as applied to specific area of responsibility. Assesses cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning of children and their families, and develops and implements sophisticated psychosocial case plans which integrate psychodynamic, systemic, medical, and social-ecological treatment approaches, and incorporates concurrent planning. Provides direct counseling, applying family-systems treatment models to complex, family situations, in such a way as to strengthen families and prevent family dissolution. Serves in a leadership role as case manager in planning, organizing, and coordinating service delivery by professionals representing a variety of disciplines. Works collaboratively with mental health, education, legal, medical, and other human services professionals in a team approach to service delivery, with responsibility for assuring coordination and effectiveness of comprehensive services to families. Functions as legal guardian for agency fo...Worker, Retail, Treatment, Children