Join Our Team
Children’s Home and LSS offer exciting and rewarding career opportunities for individuals who wish to impact the lives of children and families, and who share our commitment to give every child security, opportunity, and a loving family.
Education Facilitator
The Education Facilitator position is a grant-funded position made possible through the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Some benefits of this position will include:
- Mostly flexible hours and customizable schedule will allow you to partner this role with another job.
- Access to various training to expand your knowledge and skills in many different areas.
Major responsibilities for Education Facilitator include:
- Facilitate 2-day Pre-Foster Care/Adoption Education Classes for prospective families on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Partner with other agencies and counties to provide educational services throughout the state.
- Occasionally provide 1-on-1 training for relative/kinship families.
- Occasionally provide additional training via webinar to support the foster care/adoption community.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a related field. Master’s Degree preferred;
- Experience with adoption or social service-related content for diverse mediums and for diverse audiences;
- Experience facilitating training and group sessions strongly preferred;
- Ability to work Saturdays and occasional evenings
- Knowledge of webinars and online training design strongly preferred;
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft™ Office Suite;
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team;
- Ability to forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families;
- Ability to communicate well using verbal and written methods;
- Ability to work with and advocate for all clients served, regardless of race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or family type;
- Valid drivers’ license preferred (insurance, a reliable vehicle and be insurable under agency policy).
Senior Director
As a Senior Director of Adoption, you will plan, direct, implement, and evaluate the strategy of adoption ensuring the integrity and ongoing success of the programs and serve as a strong, knowledgeable champion for adoption and to external constituencies. You will oversee the development of the proposed annual budget, administer the final budget and contracts and ensure that the programs comply with Hague Convention and other applicable laws and regulations, and reflect current best practices in adoption. You will lead, coach, develop and retain the adoption team while fostering a climate of commitment and collaboration and represent the program in the Q-review and Council of Accreditation (COA). You will manage representatives in other countries and partnerships/relationships with similar organizations, may participate in Children’s Home Society of Minnesota (CH) board meetings, and serve as a member of the organization’s senior leadership team.
Minimum Requirements
- A minimum of three to five years of supervisory experience in adoption services or adoption program management.
- Established expertise in adoption services and trends, domestic, pregnancy and birth parent services and post adoption processes, procedures and issues.
- A valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, access to reliable transportation and a Motor Vehicle Check.
- Strong ability to work independently in a variety of roles, using initiative, discretion and good judgment.
- Ability to interact/collaborate with multiple layers of the organization and externally represent the program with professionalism, expertise and excellent communication.
- Ability to balance community needs with program resources, closing programs/sites where resources do not match costs and driving strategic growth wherever feasible.
- Ability to interpret agency policy, state and federal licensing requirements and other regulations in the development, management and administrative oversight of adoption programs.
Social Work Supervisor
As a Social Work Supervisor you will supervise and support Adoption Services program staff to assure service quality and meet service demand, provide direct client services and handle escalated client care issues and the resolution of complaints. You will maintain program policies/procedures, assist program leadership with the implementation of program growth strategies and the preparation of budget reports, projections and recommendations, monitor monthly statistics and ensure compliance with licensing and accreditation standards. In this role you will also establish policies and procedures that align with the organization’s goals and objectives and develop, manage and participate in program events and meetings
Minimum Requirements
- A Master’s Degree in Social Work, equivalent degree or combination of degree and experience.
- Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensure.
- Three years of experience in direct service with the target population is desired.
- A valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, access to reliable transportation and a Motor Vehicle Check.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, be organized and multi-task.
- Able to apply critical and strategic thinking to problem solve complex matters of concern.
- Ability to manage complex situations in the direct service of adoptive families.
