Share Email Opening Title Program Assistant - Adoption House  Description Key Responsibilities: Provides supervised visitation for parents and their children who have been placed in foster care to decrease the amount of time children spend in out-of-home placement and move families toward permanent placement, either with biological family or in an adoptive home. Assures departmental goals and/or objectives are accomplished within prescribed period by performing the job responsibilities personally. Assists and/or takes on case management responsibilities, such as collateral phone calls, coordination process etc. Facilitates weekly supervised visitation sessions; provides a safe and welcoming environment for each visitation session and ensures adequate supervision and individualized support for all visitation sessions. Creates therapeutic and supportive environments by providing a variety of structured, age-appropriate activities designed to facilitate parent-child interaction. Assures children in out-of-home placements visit with their parents regularly/weekly and facilitates weekly supervised visitation sessions for families with case plans of reunification and/or Termination of Parental Rights/Adoption. Educates and encourages parents to assume parenting tasks and teaches parenting skills by role modeling and offering positive reinforcement. Assists parents in working through their emotions of surrendering their children for those with case plans of adoption and addresses parenting, grief and separation issues and provide psycho-education, feedback and interventions as needed. Adheres to safety protocols and specific program transportation protocols and provides round- trip transportation to children for all visitation to decrease the number of cancelled visits. Facilitates sibling visitation sessions and provides opportunity for siblings to maintain their relationships and build healthy attachments. Assists siblings with addressing feelings of loss, grief or rejection and promote healthy self-esteem Collaborates and facilitates meetings with outside service providers (i.e. individual therapists, Child Advocate Caseworkers, and extended family members to ensure the goals for the family are attainable and achieved. Attends and encourages quarterly meetings with DCPP, outside providers and the family, in order to ensure and determine the goals and objectives for the family are attainable and achieved or require revision. Attends and encourages Quarterly Reviews at DYFS office to provide feedback and recommendations to hasten permanency planning. Qualifications/Experience/Education: A valid driver's license and must be insurable by agency's automobile insurance. Must have a Bachelor’s degree in social work or other behavioral health discipline from an accredited college or university with documented knowledge of and at least one (1) year work experience with children and adolescent populations.   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Shift Days   Location Adoption House   About the Organization CarePlus New Jersey is a northern New Jersey provider of recovery-focused mental health, substance abuse, and family services that address the unique needs of individuals with a holistic approach to recovery and overall wellness. Operating out of over 23 sites - including three outpatient centers located in Paramus, Fair Lawn, and Montclair, ten residential facilities, offices at three local hospitals, and seven community offices - our services are convenient to clients located throughout Northern New Jersey. We also provide educational programs on mental health-related topics to area schools and community groups. For more information, visit www.CarePlusNJ.org.   EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by Federal and State laws.   SuperVFlg None Specified  Full Time or Part Time Per Diem  supervisorUID None Specified  This position is currently not accepting applications. To search for an open position, please go to http://CarePlusNJInc.appone.com WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category Program Assistant - Visitation Services in Paramus, NJ Posted on: 1/11/2021 [Apply Now] Administrative Support in Paramus, NJ Posted on: 1/7/2021 [Apply Now] Other Jobs Within 60 Miles Maintenance Worker in Paramus, NJ Posted on: 1/7/2021 [Apply Now] Program Aide - Healthy Families in Paramus, NJ Posted on: 12/21/2020 [Apply Now] School Based Services - Clinical Program Manager (Irvington High School) in Paramus, NJ Posted on: 1/11/2021 [Apply Now] School Based Services-Crisis Counselor in Paramus, NJ Posted on: 1/11/2021 [Apply Now] Administrative Support in Paramus, NJ Posted on: 1/7/2021 [Apply Now]

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