Caseworker I/Social Service Worker-Adoption Team, DCFS Southwest Region (Cedar City/St. George)

About the job

Provide adoption, permanency, pre and post-adopt services to children in DCFS custody and aftercare in the Washington, Kane, Garfield, Paiute, Beaver, Wayne, Sevier, Sanpete and Iron County service areas. Serve as an adoption, permanency, and adoption specialist by collaborating with DCFS case managers to identify, establish, and support long-term plans. Support children and families by answering their questions related to adoption or permanency. Help them to explore concerns and understand long-term support needs. Assessment of adoptive family matches Build and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners, placement providers, and adoption agencies. Assess adoption subsidy needs, chair the Regional Subsidy Committee, present recommendations to committees, and track cases exceeding 18 months in care to address permanency barriers. Maintain accurate documentation, case records, and reports in accordance with DCFS and DHHS standards, including effective and timely archiving of adoption records. Coordinate with regional specialists to identify and resolve Medicaid related needs, including ICAMA coordination with other state agencies. Facilitate processing of adoption and guardianship paperwork with casemanagers, legal representation and the court in order to support permanency outcomes for children and families. Demonstrate fiscal responsibility through management and tracking of the Subsidy Committee budget with the support of the Regional ASM. This includes payment processing, grants and subsidy changes for children. Educate families on adoption and guardianship aftercare resources, supporting them in making effective permanency decisions.