Adoption Case Worker
Family Life Services Adoption Agency
Lynchburg, Virginia Area
∞ Provided adoption services to children, adults, and families∞ Conducted and completed home studies∞ Developed goals and created strategies in order for the client to be successful∞ Supervised children in foster and adoptive homes∞ Counseled birth, foster, and adoptive families in preparation for placement or discharge∞ Prepared and maintained case records∞ Coordinating services to minimize fragmentation of care, reduce barriers, and link children and birth families with appropriate services to ensure comprehensive, continuous access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services appropriate to the needs to the clients. ∞ Assessed periodically to determine the child’s and birth families needs for the psychosocial, nutritional, medical, and educational services∞ Monitored and followed up by assessing ongoing progress in each case and ensuring services to all parties were delivered∞ Conducted disclosure searches and report findings to the VDSS Permanency Unit with the goal of providing requested information to the adoptees and family members. Assisted with the reunion process