60 Adoption worker jobs in Columbus, OH


10 of the Most Popular Types of Adoption Worker Jobs in 2026

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To become an adoption worker, you need a bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field. Some adoption workers choose to get a master’s degree from a program that includes a practical component. Most states require licensure or certification to work, which you can achieve through graduate work or significant on-the-job experience. Like any other social worker career, your duties and responsibilities are to the birth and adoption families and the children you are helping to place.

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Top Types Of Adoption Worker Jobs

List of the top 10 highest paying Adoption Worker positions in 2026, with salary ranges, according to ZipRecruiter.
  • Adoption Home Study

    Salary range: $36,000 - $51,000

    Adoption home study jobs involve assessing prospective adoptive and foster families to determine if they are eligible to adopt or foster a child. The most common position in this field is an adoption home study case worker. In this role, your responsibilities include reviewing a family's application, conducting background checks, interviewing the family members, and visiting the family's home to assess their living conditions and ability to provide for a child. During the review, you collect the required documentation and make a recommendation to your supervisor on whether or not you believe the family would be able to support a child.

  • International Adoption Social Worker

    Salary range: $59,000 - $91,500

    As an international adoption social worker, you facilitate the process of adoption for families looking to adopt a child from a country abroad. Your responsibilities have you working with adoptive parents, foster homes, children, and places relevant to the adoption, such as schools, hospitals, and workplaces, as well as other global agencies. Your duties include researching both the adoptive family and the child waiting to be adopted, assessing the child's needs, acting as an advocate for all parties, assisting with case paperwork, and helping throughout the adoption process. An international adoption social worker can work for the government or a private adoption agency.

  • Freelance Adoption Home Study

    Salary range: $42,500 - $54,500

    Freelance Adoption Home Study is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Freelance Adoption Home Study jobs pay between $42,500 (25th percentile) and $54,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Freelance Adoption Home Study job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Full Time Birth Registrar

    Salary range: $43,000 - $70,000

    Full Time Birth Registrar is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Full Time Birth Registrar jobs pay between $43,000 (25th percentile) and $70,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Full Time Birth Registrar job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Social Worker In Japan

    Salary range: $59,000 - $91,500

    Social Worker In Japan is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Social Worker In Japan jobs pay between $59,000 (25th percentile) and $91,500 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Social Worker In Japan job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Adoption Agency

    Salary range: $36,000 - $51,000

    Adoption Agency is a common job search query. Most salaries for Adoption Agency jobs pay between $36,000 (25th percentile) and $51,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Adoption Agency job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Ffa Social Worker

    Salary range: $59,000 - $91,500

    Ffa Social Worker is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Ffa Social Worker jobs pay between $59,000 (25th percentile) and $91,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Ffa Social Worker job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Icwa

    Salary range: $30,000 - $38,000

    Icwa is a typical job search query Most salaries for Icwa jobs pay between $30,000 (25th percentile) and $38,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Icwa job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Overseas Social Worker

    Salary range: $59,000 - $91,500

    Overseas Social Worker is a common job search query. Most salaries for Overseas Social Worker jobs pay between $59,000 (25th percentile) and $91,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Overseas Social Worker job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Travel Social Worker

    Salary range: $59,000 - $91,500

    Travel Social Worker is a common job search query. Most salaries for Travel Social Worker jobs pay between $59,000 (25th percentile) and $91,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Travel Social Worker job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.