Adoptive Family Support Network
Adoptive Parent Consultant- Level I
Job Summary & Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
Job Title: Adoptive Parent Consultant Wayne County
Department & Division: AFSN
Reports To:
Beginning Pay Range: $18.00-20.00 per hour
Classification: Part time- Non-Exempt
Location: Wayne County
D.A. Blodgett- St. John’s
MISSION STATEMENT: To help children and empower families by providing safety, advocacy, and support.
VISION: A safe, nurturing home for every child, a supportive community for every family.
VALUES:
- Exceptional Service: Client-focused and teaming at the center of our work.
- Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion: All are welcomed, valued, and belong.
- Excellence: Ongoing commitment to learning and improvement.
- Integrity: Responsibility and ownership of our actions and results.
- Creativity: Imagination, innovation, and intelligent risk taking.
- Passion: Relentless positive energy toward our mission and vision.
SANCTUARY COMMITMENTS:
- Nonviolence: Maintaining safety for all members of the community.
- Emotional Intelligence: Managing emotions so we don’t hurt ourselves or others.
- Social Learning: Together we accomplish more, we care for one another.
- Democracy: Everyone has a voice, not necessarily a vote.
- Open Communication: Respecting and sharing ideas of our team.
- Social Responsibility: Say what you mean, don’t be mean when you say it.
- Growth & Change: Creating hope for ourselves and the people we serve.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Adoptive Parent Consultant partners with adoptive parents to access support, information, community resources needed to support the lifelong wellbeing of adoptive families. Support services are provided via phone, text, direct messaging, email, video conferencing, and/or in person with families and community partners. The primary functions of this role are providing direct services including but not limited to: moderation of virtual support groups, facilitating and/or assisting parent partners and agencies to develop support groups, reflective listening and responsivity to needs presented by the adoptive parents, community outreach and collaboration, and ongoing learning to best serve adoptive families. This is a part-time, 18-20 hours per week, hybrid position with limited travel to Grand Rapids and throughout Michigan as required. This position is grant funded and delivered by the Adoptive Family Support Network (AFSN) program at D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s. The Adoptive Parent Consultant reports to the AFSN Supervisor.
