Child Welfare - Foster Care & Adoption Recruitment

Hardin County Job and Family Services

Kenton, OH 43326

From $22.11 per hour

Join our team and make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families!

What You'll Do

Foster Care & Adoption Recruitment and Assessment

Recruit and interview prospective foster families, including therapeutic foster care applicants.

Determine eligibility and provide required training to foster parents

Certify and recertify foster homes according to state and federal standards

Maintain compliance-ready case files for monitoring

Interview prospective adoptive parents and complete adoptive home studies

Monitor adoptive placements and determine eligibility for adoption assistance programs

Maintain accurate case files for adoption applications and assistance

Permanent Placement & Case Management

Receive and place children in adoptive care

Manage a caseload of children in permanent custody and a small ongoing caseload

Receive and process applications for adoptive placement

Develop permanent planning service goals for each child

Collaborate with children, adoptive families, and Juvenile Court to finalize adoptions

Prepare and maintain case records, social/medical histories, court documents, correspondence, and materials required for federal and state compliance

Training, Community Engagement & Compliance

Conduct training on recognizing and presenting child abuse

Plan and deliver required training to foster parents and adoptive applicants

Provide public presentations on child abuse prevention

What We're Looking For

A passion for serving children and families

Strong judgement, communication, and critical thinking skills

Ability to navigate complex and emotional situations with professionalism

Associate or bachelor's degree in social service-related field (additional Ohio requirements may be considered)

Why Hardin County?

Work in a county where children and families matter, where your voice is heard, and where leadership is committed to building a strong, respectful, and supportive culture.

You won't do this work alone. Our team is collaborative, supportive, and committed to helping each other succeed -- because we know the work is touch, and the mission is worth it.

If you're ready to do work that truly matters - we want to hear from you.

APPLY TODAY and be part of something bigger.

Send your resume to Jodi.Tudor3@jfs.ohio.gov

Hardin County Job and Family Service

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