Family Engagement Specialist
About The Position
Crittenton Children’s Center in Kansas City, Missouri, is seeking a Family Engagement Specialist for an intake position in the field of child welfare. The role supports families with visits, parenting skills, and reunification. The specialist uses evidence-based programming focused on attachment, self-regulation, and competency through classroom curriculum; provides classroom trainings and individual parenting instruction; and supports families by identifying and connecting them with community resources. The position involves supervising court-ordered parent-child visits, transporting children between placements and visits, and communicating weekly with case managers and resource providers about visit progress, concerns, and changes. The specialist documents observations in weekly visit reports, prepares monthly family progress notes and summaries, and completes comprehensive quarterly reports for court. The role also includes administering participant pre- and post-tests and presenting outcome information to the program director. This is a full-time position with a Sunday-through-Thursday or Tuesday-through-Saturday schedule. Work hours depend on assigned families and are adjusted as needed to reach 40 hours per week. Days may begin as early as 8 a.m. and end as late as 8:30–9 p.m.; flexibility and independence are required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Two years of applicable experience.
- Ability to work independently and flexibly adjust work hours to meet the needs of assigned families.
Responsibilities
- Help families participate in visits, enhance parenting skills, and work toward reunification.
- Use evidence-based programming focused on attachment, self-regulation, and competency through classroom curriculum.
- Provide classroom educational trainings to biological parents and one-on-one parenting instruction and education.
- Distribute pre- and post-tests to all Family Engagement Program participants.
- Present outcome information to the program director.
- Write monthly progress notes for assigned families and comprehensive quarterly reports for court.
- Research community resources and connect families with resources based on their needs.
- Supervise parent-child visits as ordered by the court.
- Transport children to and from visitation, including picking them up from placements and returning them afterward.
- Communicate weekly with case managers and resource providers about visit progress, concerns, and observed changes.
- Document visit observations in weekly visit reports and complete monthly summaries.
- Provide one hour of parent education weekly for each case.
Benefits
- Work/life balance.
- A collaborative environment where all voices are heard.
- Support in achieving professional goals.
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Job Type
Full-time
