Permanency Consultant (Contract) Job at Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc., Philadelphia, PA

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  • Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc.
  • Philadelphia, PA

Job Description


Description:

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.

SUMMARY:

The Permanency Consultant (PC) works as an independent contractor and will be responsible for assuring compliance with Adoption State and County regulations for children, youth and families for whom APM has received a Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN) referral. The PC will provide case management pertaining to adoption services to the children/youth, adoptive resource parent(s) and foster parent(s) in accordance with service description and Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) contract requirements.

Some duties and responsibilities include:

  • Assessing the physical condition of the adoptive resource home
  • Carries a caseload of SWAN units of service, which consist of Child Preparation, Family Profiles, Child Profiles, Child Specific Recruitment, Family Profile Addendum, Child Profile Addendum.
  • Maintaining up-to-date files, according to state and county requirements, and provide status updates on families/services
  • Working in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team to provide SWAN services
  • Completing mandated reports, documentation and benchmarks in the time frames specified within both the Adoption and Foster Care contract requirements

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

  • Remote work
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Independent contractor
  • Established fee and payment schedule for completed services
Requirements:
  • EDUCATION: Completed Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field.
  • EXPERIENCE: Minimum one year of experience working in the adoption system or other program with direct social service delivery preferably in the Hispanic community.
  • CLEARANCES: Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance, Pennsylvania Criminal Record Clearance, Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI), Medical Exam and TB Test Results.
  • VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE
  • Preferred knowledge of PA Chapter 3700

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Job Tags

Contract work, For contractors, Flexible hours,

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