Adoption Social Worker - Nebraska
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, 68197, USA
Listing for:
Holt International
Remote/Work from Home
position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
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Social Work
Child Development/Support, Family Advocacy & Support Services
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Child Care/Nanny
Child Development/Support
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 27 - 30 USD Hourly
USD
27.00
30.00
HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Description
Part-time, hourly, remote position available.
Hourly pay between $27-$30/hour
DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:US Programs focuses on providing high quality, essential services that help put—and keep, children into safe and secure homes. The department provides services to over 3,000 children and adults annually through a variety of pre- and post-adoption services. Managed by Eugene, Oregon and branch office staff, these programs and services are carried out in close cooperation with Holt’s regional and country programs, partner agencies, child welfare service providers, government child welfare agencies, local and regional officials, funding agencies, and others.
The program continuously evaluates opportunities to expand or deepen program services, while maintaining high standards of quality and transparency for child welfare impact.
POSITION SUMMARY:Holt International finds and supports permanent, loving families for children who are orphaned, abandoned or at serious risk of separation from their family. The Master’s Level Social Worker represents Holt in his/her community and ensures successful adjustment of child and family by conducting an assessment of the family, and providing appropriate services throughout the adoption process. The Master’s Level Social Worker works cooperatively with families, the Branch Office and the Regional and Social Service Teams in Eugene, Oregon.
Note:
The Branch Social Worker is primarily a home based position. Depending on where the position is located in proximity to the branch location, the position may be required to have branch office hours. The Branch Social Worker position is required to travel (most often by car) to different locations within the assigned area to complete the essential functions of the position.
ESSENTIAL
JOB FUNCTIONS (to be completed within time frames outlined by the Branch Director):
Contributes to public knowledge about Holt and support Holt programs by recruiting adoptive families, conducting informational meetings and phone calls, holding pre-adoption seminars, participating in activities arranged by Holt including picnics or parent groups, representing Holt at adoption meetings, coalitions and organizations, and performing other outreach activities as appropriate.Determines a family’s ability and capacity to parent an adopted child by conducting pre-home study meetings as requested, reviewing and assessing agency-requested information, evaluating the family’s knowledge and perceptions of adoption, teaching adoption education courses, and conducting psycho-social assessments of family members.Contributes to the delivery of high quality adoption services by producing adoption home studies and post placement reports and all supplemental materials in compliance with current country, agency, state and USCIS requirements.Provides support and case management on all assigned families by maintaining quarterly contact throughout process, communicating information to the family, referring family to appropriate community support systems when necessary and documenting all correspondence in Holt’s database. Monitor for expiration dates for background checks and home study as required by State law and ensure families receive forms necessary to update paperwork.Prepares family for travel and assist with post placement adjustment by providing face-to-face training on the prediction path including possible reactions and behaviors of the child, identifying resources available to the family while in country and upon their return. Social worker will contact the family within one week of their arrival, conduct home visits as required by State law and country program guidelines, assist in early identification of problematic issues, and follow agency policy and consult with Branch Director and/or Clinical Resource Group if additional intervention is required above and beyond the standard protocol for the state/country, recommending removal of child when appropriate.Assures child’s physical and emotional well-being and ease family’s adjustment at disruption by providing counseling to the child and family and/or arranging for counseling with a clinician…
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