Executive Director
Adoptions With Love

• Oversee all operational and clinical functions of the agency including clinical supervision of adoption social work staff and administrative staff, supervision of finance, operations, marketing, licensing and adoptive placements.
   
• Manage and continue the professional development of clinical social workers, bookkeeper, operations manager and birth parent coordinator.
   
• Act as single point of accountability for resolving complex adoption issues and state-by-state adoption laws and regulations.
   
• Develop and manage annual budget (currently $2MM per year) and ensure agency delivers on all key financial targets.
   
• Review the agency’s advertising spending monthly and make adjustments to marketing plans as appropriate.
   
• Review all marketing materials to ensure adherence to agency mission and adoption law across relevant states.
   
• Obtain appropriate consultation for implementation of policies and goals of the agency.
   
• Initiate and maintain communication with maternity social workers in major local hospitals.  Schedule and provide educational in-service training with maternity hospital staff and maintain an ongoing record of all activity. 
   
• Build and maintain relationships with attorneys and agencies with whom AWL partners across the United States.
   
• Work cooperatively with the agency’s legal counsel to ensure the security of each adoption and the rights of each child, birth parent and adoptive parent are upheld.
   
• Oversee adherence to DCF and EEC regulations and interfaces with the Licensor assigned to the agency.  Ensure bi-annual licensing renewal continues.
   
• Ensure that the AWL clinical staff provides the proper legal, counseling and medical referrals for each birth parent and adoptive family.
   
• Review prospective adoptive couples’ applications.
   
• Handle a modest caseload of birth parents, in order to maintain continuous involvement in the adoption process.
   
• Oversee initial orientation and education with prospective adoptive couples introducing them to the agency’s philosophy, goals and services to children, birth parents and adoptive parents.  Best practice would be for the ED to conduct some orientations to ensure consistent understanding of the client base.
   
• Manage the HR function including payroll, insurance and benefits.
   
• ED is expected to spend 80% of time in administrative work including clinical supervision and 20% in direct care clinical work with birthmothers and adoptive couples.

• 15-20 years professional experience, including at least 10 years clinical/crisis intervention experience and at least 5 years of management, budgeting and board interface.
   
• Strong business acumen and financial management skills.
   
• Demonstrated clinical leadership in developing and implementing best practices in a clinical setting. Developing best practices with adoption issues is preferred.
   
• LICSW or equivalent licensure preferred.
   
• Clinical experience with adoption, fertility, trauma work, or mental health issues.
   
• Non-profit experience a plus.
   
• Fundraising experience while not required, is beneficial.

$150,000 - $180,000 / annually plus 10% bonus potential.