SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTION COORDINATOR

## Description

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### Adoption Coordinator (Full-Time | Remote | $48,000)
**Join Lutheran Services Carolinas and help children find safe, loving, and permanent families through adoption.**

#### Key Responsibilities

• Conduct adoption home studies (Pre-Placement Assessments) and foster care licensing activities.
• Match approved adoptive families with children in foster care based on each child's unique needs.
• Provide ongoing case management, support, education, and advocacy for foster and adoptive families.
• Complete home visits, post-placement supervision, and crisis intervention as needed.
• Maintain accurate case documentation and ensure compliance with agency, licensing, and accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with county DSS offices, schools, healthcare providers, and community partners.
• Support adoption finalization and permanency planning efforts for children and families.
• Participate in recruitment, outreach, and family engagement activities.

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## Qualifications

#### Qualifications

• Experience in social work, child welfare, foster care, adoption services, or case management preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while exercising sound professional judgment.

#### Compensation & Benefits

• **Full-Time Remote Position**
• **Starting Salary: $48,000 annually**
• Comprehensive **Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance**
• **Retirement Savings Plan**
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and families

**Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to creating hope and healing for children and families across the Carolinas.**