Job Description
Are you passionate about helping children and youth in out-of-home placement connect with family members?
If so, this position might be a great fit for you! #YouareLSS
You Belong at Lutheran Social Services
We believe every child deserves to grow up in a safe, loving, and nurturing family. Our priority is to support and empower adoptive families, ensuring children find the permanency of a "forever family"—a place where they can heal, grow, and reach their full potential.
This position may be eligible for a $600 Sign on Bonus
Onsite/Remote: Position can be located at any of our sites or can be remote based on candidate location.
BENEFITS: LSS is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
- 401K Match
- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Four Wellmark BCBS medical plans, a comprehensive $1 monthly premium for $5,000 coinsurance plan for full-time single coverage.
- Dental and Vision plans with HSA & FSA options
- Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Family Development Specialist
- Assists families in navigating the process to become a foster or adoptive resource.
- In this position you will complete home study assessments for prospective foster and kinship families who are pursuing Foster Care and Kinship licensing and adoption approval.
- You will partner with families to complete the home study process, write the home study assessment, and provide resources and support to families throughout the process.
- You will be a valuable member of the Licensing Team and work collaboratively with South Dakota DSS/CPS.
You will enjoy this setting if you are someone that:
- Enjoys clients focused care with a team that is dedicated to quality outcomes.
- Likes working with the Children and/or Adult population.
- Appreciates an active, challenging care environment that requires critical thinking.
- Values autonomous professional practice.
- Possesses motivation to help create and deliver high-quality client care in an energizing team environment.
Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field, plus one to two years related experience is required.
- Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Social Work Associate through the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners is required.
- Must be at least 21 years of age, is required.
- Must successfully complete all agency background checks, is required.
- Requires valid driver’s license and ability to obtain approved driver status, is required.
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of LSS’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve communities.
- Promote LSS values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
- Uphold LSS’s standards of Compassionate, Appreciative, Respectful, Engagement, and Strategic (CARES) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
To apply for this position, click the link LSS of South Dakota Careers https://lssssd.org/careers/
External Candidates only eligible for sign on bonus*
LSS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.