[Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: Counselor Position at Open Adoption

[Alissa Leavitt]

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Alissa Leavitt, MPH, CHES


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> From: "Shari Levine" <shari at openadopt.org>
> Date: November 6, 2012, 2:54:20 PM PST
> To: <green.alissa at gmail.com>
> Subject: Counselor Position at Open Adoption
> 
> Hi Alissa,
> We’re expanding and have a counselor position available. Could you send this to your list serve?
> Thanks,
> Shari
>  
>  
> Counselor
> Open Adoption & Family Services
>  
> Open Adoption & Family Services (OA&FS) is a nonprofit agency with a progressive approach to building healthy families. Through our options counseling program, OA&FS supports expectant parents in making decisions about their pregnancy in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. When the choice is adoption, we facilitate child-centered open adoptions. In addition to options counseling, we offer comprehensive adoption services to birth and adoptive parents.
> Child-centered open adoption begins with a close and trusting relationship between birthparents and adoptive parents. This unique partnership acknowledges the parties’ mutual respect and shared love for the child, as well as their separate and distinct roles. With our support and guidance, birthparents and adoptive families create healthy long-term relationships addressing the ongoing needs of the child.
> OA&FS is licensed in Oregon and Washington, with offices in Seattle, Portland and Eugene and contracted social workers in Eastern Oregon and Washington. Regarded as the premier open adoption agency in the Northwest, we have over 27 years’ experience facilitating child-centered open adoptions. OA&FS completes the most domestic infant and newborn adoptions in Oregon and Washington.
> We are a progressive, pro-choice agency. Additionally, we place with same-gender and different-gender couples, as well as single persons wishing to adopt.
>  
> For more information about OA&FS, visit our web site: www.openadopt.org
>  
> OA&FS Counselor Job Description
>  
> Hours: Full-time, Monday – Friday, 9 to 5, with occasional evening and weekend work as needed.
>  
> General Duties:
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> Responsible for providing counseling services to clients, including but not limited to:
> ·         Counsel clients on all pregnancy options and assist in connecting them with community resources that will support their choice.
> ·         Educate clients about open adoption and offer guidance and support as they navigate their open adoption experience (i.e., relationship building, grief/loss, personal growth).
> ·         Mediate adoption plans and legally enforceable Open Adoption Agreements between birthparents and adoptive parents.
> ·         Provide post-adoption counseling and mediation for adoptive and/or birthparents.
> ·         Coordinate support group meetings.
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> Coordinate client services, facilitate necessary legal arrangements, and coordinate as needed with medical professionals and hospital social workers.
> Complete pre-placement homestudies and post-placement assessments.
> Write formal reports including homestudies, post-placement reports and reports to the Court.
> Schedule and conduct outreach presentations that promote the services of OA&FS and the concept of open adoption to diverse populations in the region including social service providers, hospital administrators, counselors, attorneys, high school students, clergy, college faculty, midwives, physicians and other organizations.
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> Qualifications:
>  
> A Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling or Psychology. 
> The ability to speak Spanish would be ideal.
> An interest and understanding of current adoption issues and the dynamics involved in open adoption relationships.
>  
> Employment Classification:  Exempt
>  
> Benefits:  OA&FS offers a generous cafeteria plan package, including medical and dental insurance, medical and dependent care flexible spending plans, employer paid short and long term disability, paid holidays, and two weeks each vacation and wellness time per year. 
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> Salary:  Commensurate with experience.
>  
> Please email cover letter and resume to information at openadopt.org
> Resumes will not be considered unless accompanied by a cover letter.
>  
>  
> Shari Levine, M.A.
> Executive Director
> Open Adoption & Family Services, Inc.
> 5200 SW Macadam Avenue, Suite 250
> Portland, OR 97239
> Phone: 503-226-4870
> Para Español: 1-800-985-6763
> Fax: 503-226-4891
> Creating Lifelong Connections
> www.openadopt.org
>  
> Support OA&FS. Shop OA&FS.
> http://www.openadopt.org/index.php/about_oafs/support_oafs/ 
> 
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