MARE Match Support Specialist at Judson Center – Ann Arbor, Michigan

Job Summary:
Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) is a statewide program funded by the Michigan Department of Human Services (DHHS) to promote adoption throughout the State of Michigan. MARE collaborates with adoption providers and partners across the state to increase the effectiveness of adoption recruitment efforts and to help find permanent families for children waiting to be adopted.

The Match Support Program is a division of MARE that provides short-term (approximately 90-day) interventions for families in the adoption process who have been matched with a child from the MARE website.

The Match Support Specialist is responsible for providing interventions utilizing a strengths-based, family-centered approach. Services include:

The MARE Match Support Specialist will also:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Employees are expected to follow all agency policies and perform additional duties as assigned in support of the consumers, program, department, and agency.