Why Work at Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada
When you join Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, you’re becoming part of a mission that has uplifted our community since 1941. Every day, your work directly supports the most vulnerable individuals in Southern Nevada — offering dignity, hope, and critical services to people of all backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, or creed.
As one of the region’s leading nonprofit service providers, we operate 16 impactful programs that reach more than 4,000 people each day. Our team serves across four essential areas — Family Services, Food Services, Immigration and Refugee Services, and Homeless and Housing Services — including the largest Meals on Wheels and Emergency Shelter programs in Southern Nevada. When you work here, you’re not just doing a job; you’re helping transform lives.
What We Offer
We believe in taking care of the people who take care of our community. Catholic Charities provides a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Competitive insurance coverage
- Generous paid time off
- A retirement plan to support your future
If you’re looking for meaningful work, mission-driven colleagues, and the chance to make a real difference every day, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is the place to build your career.
About Loving Hearts Adoption Services
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada has created a separate entity for its Adoption Services Program, called Loving Hearts Adoption Services. The new name builds off nearly a century of experience in facilitating thousands of adoptions. Loving Hearts Adoption Services is an accredited adoption agency and 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that provides lifetime support to expectant families, adoptive families, and adoptees before and after placement. Through compassion, clear communication, ethical practices, and support from licensed Social Workers and staff, we are dedicated to making the best adoption plan possible for everyone involved in the adoption process.
Position Summary
The Director of Adoption Services is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations related to Adoption Services and other related family centered programs at Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada. The Director reports to the Vice President of Family Services. The Director supervises multidisciplinary teams, manages state and federal grants, supports staff development, strengthens community partnerships, and ensures the highest standard of service delivery to clients and families.
The Director provides supervision and assistance with casework to the Adoption Social Workers as well as organizational tasks such as adherence to agency budget, licensing compliance and community outreach. This includes providing education, support, and adoption services to birth families, adoptive families, and adoptees throughout all phases of the adoption process. This position requires the applicant be a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in the state of Nevada.
Essential Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day operations of Adoptions Services and other related Family Services programs.
- Ensure programs maintain full compliance with licensing and accreditation standards.
- Ensure adherence to program standards, procedures, and department budget.
- Attract, develop, coach, and retain high-performance team members, and empower them to elevate their level of responsibility and performance through positive reinforcement and effective leadership.
- Promote and instill a culture of inclusiveness, high performance, excellent customer service, and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.
- Supervise, coach, and evaluate Adoption Social Workers and related program and administrative staff.
- Set and monitor program goals, key performance indicators, and outcomes for Adoption and related Family Service programs.
- Maintain and submit accurate program data and reports required by adoption licensing bodies, states and federal grantors, and agency leadership.
- Lead preparation for audits, licensing reviews, and grant renewals.
- Seek opportunities for professional continuing education for licensed staff.
- Seek and develop community outreach opportunities, seminars and workshops.
- Oversee facilitation of monthly support group(s).
- Provide information regarding the adoption process to prospective adoptive applicants.
- Collect fees or arrange for fee collection from applicants when due.
- Represent agency at finalization hearing or other Court matters, community events, and meetings with state agencies.
- Organize and present at the Adoptive Parent Education classes.
- Conduct initial interview with adoptive families and birthparents and assign to appropriate social work staff.
- Train, support and assess readiness of prospective adoptive parents and birthparents to ensure that all appropriate legal compliance is met.
- Provide transportation to clients utilizing agency vehicle as needed.
- Maintain a master list of active cases and conduct case management meetings.
- Provide guidance to social work staff in case management decisions.
- Prepare information and assist with staff training when needed.
- Represent agency in ethical, professional, and positive manner at all times.
- Protect all confidential information, company property and electronic data. Comply with safety rules.
- Other related duties as directed.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Must be computer literate and detail-oriented.
- Must have a strong sense of focus and must be task-oriented and non-judgmental with a clear sense of personal boundaries.
- Must have a respect for confidentiality involving both clients and employees.
- Ability to work in a variety of settings with culturally diverse groups.
- Strong knowledge of adoption related state laws, child development/behavior, family dynamics and child placement procedures.
- Experience in client interview and assessment techniques.
- Must be able to effectively handle the highly charged emotions of clients as well as personal emotions raised by the adoption process, crisis pregnancy, substance abuse and poverty.
- An understanding of general supervisory skills.
- The ability to teach.
- Skill in the evaluation of biological parents, adoptive parents and foster parents.
- An extensive understanding of the development and behavior of children.
- Knowledge of techniques for the placement of children.
- Working knowledge of community resources.
- Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Share responsibility of carrying emergency cell phone and responding as needed including after regular business hours.
Qualifications
- State of Nevada Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required.
- Must have a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in child welfare; including at least two (2) years of experience in adoption.
- Previous supervisory and/or lead social work experience required.
- Experience working with federally or state-funded grant programs preferred.
- Must be able to pass criminal and child abuse background clearances.
- Knowledge and adherence to Social Work Code of Ethics.
- Flexible schedule to work after hours and weekends, as necessary.
- Must be 25 years old with a valid Driver’s License with current minimum Nevada state required auto insurance.
- Must have transportation available to fulfill field assignments.
Physical Requirements
- Time is split between office work and in-home visits. Occasional visits to hospitals, jails, prisons and other off-site locations.
- Ability to communicate with clients, co-workers and others involved in the adoption process.
- Ability to carry emergency cell phone and respond as needed after regular business hours.
- Ability to operate and use office equipment, especially copier, computer, keyboard and mouse.
- Ability to continuously sit and/or stand. Ability to walk continuously if needed and climb stairs as needed.
- Ability to operate vehicle including sitting for extended periods, and entering and exiting the vehicle.
- May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
CCSN is a drug free and equal opportunity employer. All employees must successfully complete a drug test and background check prior to employment.
