Foster Care/Adoption Worker

Albemarle County

Foster Care/Adoption Worker in Family Services Specialist II role. Involves managing child welfare and implementing psychosocial case plans for children and families in Charlottesville.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeCharlottesville • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $72,802 - $80,466 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Interprets laws, policies and regulations as applied to specific area of responsibility.
Assesses cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning of children and their families.
Develops and implements sophisticated psychosocial case plans.
Provides direct counseling, applying family-systems treatment models.
Serves as case manager in planning, organizing, and coordinating service delivery.
Works collaboratively with mental health, education, legal, medical, and other human services professionals.
Functions as legal guardian for agency foster children.
Makes placements of children and adolescents into alternative care.
Provides supportive services to promote self-sufficiency.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in the Human Services field
Minimum of two (2) years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Service related area
Experience in assigned program area
Completion of required training programs or equivalent combination of training and experience
Possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Benefits

Comp & perks

12 paid holidays
Paid vacation and sick leave
Health insurance options with employer contribution
Employer-paid life insurance
VRS retirement
Continuing education/training opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

psychosocial case planningfamily-systems treatment modelscounselingcase managementservice delivery coordination

Soft Skills

collaborationorganizationplanningcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Human Servicesvalid driver's permit