Employment Opportunities

Bismarck Region 

Some Travel Required/Visits outside of typical business hours 

Housed Remotely- must reside in the Bismarck region

Licensure/Education: Must have four-year degree with a ND Social Work License (LBSW) and experience working with children and families

Job Descriptor/Job Tasks: Join our amazing team! Catholic Charities North Dakota is seeking a full time Adoption Worker in the AASK (Adults Adopting Special Kids) program for our Fargo office. Responsibilities of the AASK Adoption Specialist include:  

• Working with several child welfare entities (Human Service Zones, Tribes, Children and Family Services, Other States, etc.) to collaborate and facilitate adoptions for children in foster care 
• Completing child assessments and engaging children in adoption preparation activities 
• Conducting thorough home assessments on families adopting from foster care
• Completing necessary paperwork processes in a timely and efficient manner 
• Must have strong communication, engagement, and organizational skills 

Statewide Coverage

Housed Remotely – must reside in North Dakota or surrounding areas

Some Travel Required 

Licensure/Education: Must have a four degree with a ND Social Work License (LBSW); Master’s degree preferred. Must have supervisory experience. 

Job Descriptor/Job Tasks: : Join our amazing team! Catholic Charities North Dakota, an accredited social service and licensed child welfare agency, is seeking a full-time Adoption Permanency Manager within the Adults Adopting Special Kids (AASK) program. The AASK program is North Dakota’s adoption program for children in the foster care system. The position will cover the State of North Dakota. Responsibilities of the AASK Permanency Manager position include: 

• Provide oversight and supervision to the North Dakota Post Adopt Network, a service providing families with post-permanency services following an adoption or guardianship 
• Ensure post adoption service compliance within contract guidelines with the State of ND
• Create, build, and execute new implementations within the North Dakota Post Adopt Network, based on client and programmatic needs 
• Ensure operation oversight and compliance with grant guidelines through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
• Serve as direct supervisor to Wendy’s Wonderful Kids (WWK) Recruiters through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption 
• Must have strong engagement, communication, and organizational skills 
• Must be a self-starter, have strong interpersonal relationship and supervisory skills, and a willingness to create and execute new process flows 

Catholic Charities North Dakota's PPAS (Pregnancy, Parenting, and Adoption Services) has facilitated infant adoption and placed children into permanent homes since 1923. We are dedicated to serving both adoptive parents and birth parents. The Pregnancy, Parenting, and Adoption Services program specializes in five types of adoption and CCND is looking for an experienced Social Worker with a passion to be a part of this process. We are currently hiring for a Full Time worker located anywhere in the State of North Dakota. This will be a remote position with travel throughout the state.

Job Function:

Provide casework to clients of pregnancy service. Provide ND infant adoption, inter-country adoption, out-of-state adoption and identified adoption services to children, birth parents, pre-adoptive and adoptive parents. Provide search and disclosure services to birth parents, adopted adults and siblings.

Mandatory Qualifications/Certification:

- MSW or BSW and licensure in North Dakota. MSW preferred.

- Two years of social service experience.

- Values compatible with those of the Agency.

- Reliable transportation and ability to travel.

EEOC Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Statewide Coverage

Some Travel Required 

Licensure/Education: Social Work Degree preferred; human service field or experience in case management required.

Job Descriptor/Job Tasks: Using a warm and professional attitude to answer phone calls and speak with walk-in individuals who are requesting assistance through our Charity Care service. Complete Information & Referral form, assess need, and determine whether to provide assistance and/or referral to other potentially needed services. Provide clients and CCND Staff with information regarding local services, resources, and benefits available through the community and/or government.

• Assess individuals’ needs, support systems and available resources.
• Provide information and referral to individual(s) regarding services and/or resources available outside of Chairity Care Services.
• Manage and disperse designated CCND Charity Care funds per assessed need of the individual(s).
• Develop and maintain necessary forms for data collection system.
• Manage and maintain statistical information for the program necessary for grants, outcome reports and annual reports.
• Partner with Director of Development and seek out funding opportunities and assistance with grant writing.
• Seek out opportunities to partner with other community agencies to assist with unmet needs across the state. 
• Function as a resource for the Diocese of Bismarck and the Diocese of Fargo in seeking community assistance for those in need.
• Function as a resource to CCND staff in relation to community resources that may benefit the individuals that we serve.
• Seek out and attend community groups, activities, and meetings to partner with other community agencies in North Dakota.