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SalaryNew Life Family Services is looking for a full-time ( 32-40 hours per week) Expectant Parent Social Worker for their Richfield First Care office.
The Expectant Parent Social Worker position helps fulfill New Life Family Services’ mission of assisting clients in life-affirming decisions with the love and compassion of Christ by providing quality services related to those seeking decision making counseling and Expectant Parent/Birth Parent services through NLFS and its programs.
CASEWORK RESPONSIBILITIES
· Provide direct services to individuals and families seeking decision making counseling regarding pregnancy options. Position will specialize in serving clients who are placing for adoption and will carry a caseload of Expectant Parents throughout the Twin Cities metro area. This position will walk with clients through decision making counseling, coordination of placement services, meeting prospective adoptive parents, hospital time, openness agreements with adoptive family and grief counseling before and after placement. · While much of the assessment and counseling will be related to adoption process, the Expectant Parent Social Worker will also evaluate a client’s immediate needs and develop and implement a case plan during pregnancy. This includes, but is not limited to, assessment of general status of family relationships, relationship with partner, support system and social relationships, emotional status, educational level and goals, health and medical care, preparations for childbirth, housing, financial stability, chemical use or dependency, and parenting skills. · Provide decision making counseling and alternatives for clients including abortion procedures and risks, parenting information, and adoption education. · Provide counseling, referrals or coordination of services for other assessed needs. · Maintain current knowledge of the trends in adoption and of community resources applicable to the needs of caseload with assistance from Client Care Social Workers. · Maintain accurate records of services provided according to agency standards. · Work closely with adoption team and Client Care Social Workers to provide continuity of care. For a complete job description and our employment application, please see our website.
