Good Shepherd Services · 3 weeks ago
Adoption & Kin Gap Coordinator (Bilingual Spanish)
New York, NY, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$50K/yr - $55K/yrGood Shepherd Services is seeking an Adoption & Kin Gap Coordinator to ensure that children with the permanency goal of adoption and kin gap achieve this plan efficiently. The role involves supervising legal documentation, coordinating with various departments, and maintaining communication with foster parents and case planning teams.
CharityConsultingNon Profit
Responsibilities
Supervise and assist with the preparation up of legal documents and necessary reports for adoption finalization
Submit all necessary reports and documents to adoptive parent’s lawyer, family court for adoption and Kingap finalization
Request medical reports, putative father registry, State Central Register clearances. Work with GSS paralegal and medical department to obtain all necessary documents needed to finalize adoptions and Kingaps
Attend appropriate meetings with ACS and OFCS and outside organizations
Enter adoption activities in CNNX and EVOLV
Enter adoption and kingap activities in Connections
Apply for adoption subsidy and medical eligibility for qualifying children. Maintain tracking and be up to date on all adoption subsidy requests
Work with GSS medical department in an effort to obtain required documentation to finalize adoption subsidy board rates and adoption subsidies are approved on a timely basis
Maintain updated Kingap and Adoption tracking to ensure that progress and barriers for each case is fully documented
Coordinate the photo listing process to ensure compliance with registration requirements ensuring that all children required to be photo listed in the OCFS Adoption Album are kept up to date
Keep records of all children placed and all children photo listed
Attend Adoption/ KinGap Conferences and Red Flags in order to work on the barriers in order to reach permanency
Write Affidavits to the courts when requested
Maintain constant communication with foster parents and case planning team on the status of both adoptions and KinGaps
Provide orientation of the Adoption Department and conduct lunch and learns/trainings to case planning staff
Conduct field work to meet with foster/adoptive parents in order to obtain documentation needed to completed packages
Attend appointments with notary public while exam hasn’t been taken
Responsible for the completion of KinGap applications and ensuring that it is submitted to ACS on a timely manner after receiving referral from case planning team
Obtaining all of the documentation required to submit a KinGap application
Prepare and maintain closed adoption files and tracking
Address and refer appropriate post adoption referrals as needed
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree is Required
Notary License Required (or will need to acquire within 6 months of hire)
Bilingual/Spanish Required
Must have experience and/or knowledge of Child Welfare
Must have strong writing and communication skills
Must have a commitment to work from a strength based and/or youth development perspective
Company
Good Shepherd Services
Good Shepherd Services provides social services and support for children, youth and women from vulnerable communities.
Founded in 1857
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Diana Noriega
Chief Anti-Racism and Equity Officer
Elizabeth Garcia
Chief Program Officer, Community Based Programs
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