Employment Opportunities

Members of the Spence-Chapin team recognize that they are part of a 100-year tradition of helping children find permanent and loving homes. And all understand that whether their position is in social work, communications or accounting, everything they do is an integral step toward that goal.

Assistant Director - International Adoption New York Office Job Posted on February 2, 2010 Candidate will supervise the NYC based coordinators of our intercountry adoption programs in Eastern Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa, and will play a significant role in the growth and maintenance of our overseas programs. In addition, the candidate will oversee the agency’s outreach for prospective adoptive parents.  Apply

Clinical Social Worker New York Office Job Posted on January 12, 2010 Grant funded position.  Candidate will develop program for pregnant and parenting teens in residential/foster care setting with goal of improved outcomes for infants and focus on foster care prevention.  Responsibilities include individual and group counseling; staff development; devising "parenting psychosocial" assessment tool; gathering and measuring data.  Familiarity with issues of infant attachment and constancy; guilt and shame; grief and loss; and impact of traumatic history on parenting important.  Knowledge of options counseling and voluntary adoption a plus.  Ability to engage (and enjoy) a challenging adolescent population a must!  This position is a one-year grant funded position. Apply

Home Study Social Worker New York Office Job Posted on January 11, 2010 Candidate will work closely with adoptive parents preparing and assessing them for international adoption, guiding them through the complex bureaucratic process, providing education, and post adoption support and supervision.  Licensed or license eligible MSW with at least 3 years of post graduate experience required.  Adoption or other child welfare experience preferred.  Fluency in Spanish a plus. Apply

Bilingual (English/Spanish) Social Worker New York Office Job Posted on December 22, 2009 Needed to work some evenings and weekends as an Independent Contractor within Spence-Chapin's Foster Care Adoption Support program.  Responsibilities include conducting educational workshops and facilitating children's groups and parent support groups for families who have adopted from foster care.  Candidate must be able to present in both English and Spanish.  The candidate will also assist in creating outreach materials in Spanish and in conducting outreach to Spanish-speaking adoptive families.  Fluency in both Spanish and English required.  Master's degree in Social Work or relevant field with some knowledge of adoption and the child welfare system or equivalent.  Strong public speaking skills and the ability to conduct presentations in Spanish.  Experience in working with adoptive families or children preferred.  Must be able to travel to all five boroughs of NYC.  This is an Independent Contractor position. Apply

Birth Parent Social Worker New York Office Job Posted on December 22, 2009 Candidate will work closely with birth parents in the options counseling, permanency planning and adoption process.  Responsibilities include: family and individual counseling; writing psychosocial histories; visiting clients in hospital and community; discharging babies from hospital; facilitating selection of and meetings with adoptive parents; assisting in return or entrustment ceremony and placement of infant; referral to community support services.  Experience in above preferred.  Adoption experience a plus.  MSW required.  Bilingual/Spanish a plus.  Some evening and weekend work involved. Apply

Domestic Adoption Social Worker (part-time) New York Office Job Posted on December 22, 2009 Candidate will work closely with adoptive families in the process of domestic adoption. Responsibilities include: conducting individual and group adoption preparation (i.e., home study) meetings; coordinating placement of infants; facilitating meetings between adoptive families and birth parents; conducting adoption orientation meetings; assessing adoption applicants; post-placement supervision. Interest and experience in home study, post-placement supervision, understanding of infertility, loss and grief support, openness in adoption, trans-racial adoption and adoption triad issues, a plus. MSW required. Apply

Social Worker , Psychologist or Educator Long Island Office Job Posted on December 22, 2009 Needed to provide post adoption services on Long Island.  Job responsibilities include assisting families in understanding their children's developmental functioning and needs, providing parent coaching and making referrals for appropriate services as well as conducting workshops for parents and adoption sensitivity training for school staff.  Knowledge of child development, parenting skills and family systems essential.  This is an Independent Contractor position. Apply

Social Worker or Educator New York Office Job Posted on December 22, 2009 To do post adoption work.  Job responsibilities include conducting workshops for adoptive parents and adoption training for school staff, facilitating kids' groups and programs as well as providing parent coaching, and referring to appropriate services.  Ability to work nights and weekends a must.  This position involves traveling to suburban sites.  CSW or Education background. Apply

Senior Accountant New York Office Job Posted on November 9, 2009 Candidate will report to the Accounting Manager. Analyze and reconcile general ledger / balance sheet accounts. Prepare and enter journal entries; assist in month-end closing. Compare actual results with budget and investigate variances. Perform bank reconciliation, and perform accounting for various accounts including investment accounts, fixed assets, and bond payable. Ensure payment for interest and fees related to bond and letter of credit. Prepare cash flow, 990 tax form, annual audit schedules, and assist with the annual budget process, long-term forecasting, and process deposits and payables.

Candidate must have 5 years of experience in accounting, including general ledger, journal entries, and account analysis. Accounting for grants a plus. Nonprofit experience is desirable but not required. BA/BS in Accounting required. Advanced Excel skills are required along with working knowledge of Power Point and Word. Experience with accounting software, preferably MAS90, is desirable. Apply

Spence-Chapin is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.