Adoption Support Specialist - Social Worker

Four Oaks Family & Children Services

1 day ago

Waterloo, IowaFull TimeSocial Work

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Four Oaks Family & Children Services as a Social Worker – Full-Time, Adoption Support in United States.

Key Responsibilities

include: Direct Support to Families Provide initial support to adoptive families receiving subsidy.

Develop Family Support Plans with adoptive families to identify supports, needs, and crisis planning.

Develop specific service goals and document progress in meeting those goals.

Provide crisis response when families have children needing additional, immediate support to ensure child abuse or disruption does not occur.

Requirements

& Program InformationWhat you need: A Bachelor Degree, or higher, in social work or a related field plus a minimum of two years experience within the child welfare field is required.

Experience in the area of adoption and/or foster care and special needs adoption and dynamics is preferred.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Four Oaks Family & Children Services as a Social Worker – Full-Time, Adoption Support.

Key Skills

Social workCase managementCrisis interventionChild welfareFamily supportCare coordinationAdoption supportOutreachDocumentationSafety monitoringTreatment planning

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Adoption Support Specialist - Social Worker at Four Oaks Family & Children Services a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Social Work physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at Four Oaks Family & Children Services is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Waterloo, Iowa.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Social work, Case management, Crisis intervention, Child welfare, Family support, Care coordination, Adoption support, Outreach. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The Adoption Support Specialist provides direct support, crisis intervention, and care coordination to post-adoption families to ensure permanency and safety. Additionally, the role involves recruiting new families and conducting community outreach to expand local services.

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