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Barker is a winner of a Top Place to Work award from Bethesda Magazine.

If you are interested in working for a nonprofit whose staff, board and volunteers work passionately to enrich the lives of children, please apply.

Employment Opportunities

Domestic Infant Clinical Manager 

The Barker Adoption Foundation is seeking a licensed MSW to serve as the clinical manager of our domestic infant adoption program.  The selected individual will serve as the primary adoption counselor to support expectant parents who are considering adoption and prospective adoptive parents who are awaiting placement.  The clinical manager will also serve as the primary supervisor to an on-call team of counselors and will work alongside the program director to oversee and facilitate community outreach activities. 3-5 years of child welfare experience, with supervisory experience and licensure on the clinical level is preferred (ability to attain licensure in DC & MD required).  This is a full-time position located in Bethesda, MD, with a hybrid work schedule available. Applicants must have reliable transportation, ability to work some evenings and weekends, and willingness to travel to see clients throughout DC, MD and VA.  Please send your resume and cover letter to smceachnie [at] barkerfoundation.org. No phone calls please.

Volunteer Opportunities

UJIMA Social Work Intern

The Barker Adoption Foundation is seeking an intern of African American heritage to support our work with our Ujima Black Family Connection Project.  The person in this role will work with the marketing team on developing specific outreach initiatives to recruit black families for both infant and older child adoption with an emphasis on keeping children who are adopted firmly connected to and grounded in their culture.  In this role, the intern will also work with the program teams to develop a kinship/fictive kin adoption track that would be focused on removing barriers and increasing support provided to those who are seeking to find placements for children within their community, but may have unique barriers that prevent them from pursuing adoption without additional support.  For more information, please contact bclarke [at] barkerfoundation.org

 

Outreach & Recruitment Social Work Intern

The Barker Adoption Foundation is seeking a creative social work or marketing intern to work with the outreach team to assist with initiatives that lead to the effective recruitment of families for waiting children and children with specialized needs. Tasks may include identifying and staffing recruitment events, writing blogs, developing and training a speakers bureau and other activities.  In this role, the selected intern will meet with prospective adoptive families to help educate them about the children we serve, and to help identify and remove barriers that eligible families may face when considering adoption.  This position will require a flexible schedule as many recruitment events may be on evenings and weekends, and will require candidates to be able to quickly learn the various laws and regulations associated with adoption.  For more information, please contact bclarke [at] barkerfoundation.org

 

Cradle Care Parents Needed 

The Barker Adoption Foundation is seeking Cradle Care Parents (individuals or couples) in DC, MD and VA to provide short-term, full-time, in-home care to newborn babies and young children for whom an adoption plan is being considered.  Families must have at least one stay-at-home parent, who is able to take placement of children with little notice and provide full-time care for an average of 10 – 30 days – until the child is placed with an adoptive family, or returns to their birth family.  Families must have comfort level with infant care, and flexibility to facilitate various appointments (medical and family visits etc.) throughout the placement period.  Reliable transportation and ability to successfully complete a home study process is required.  This is a volunteer position, with a small daily per diem offered to cover the expenses of childcare throughout each placement.  Please send your inquiries of interest to Saara McEachnie at smceachnie [at] barkerfoundation.org