Family Finding Advocate KS

Cornerstones of Care•Kansas City, KS

8d•$44,000 - $47,000•Onsite

About The Position

Cornerstones of Care is seeking a Family Finding Advocate to join its Kansas Foster Care team. The role uses Signs of Safety and Family Finding approaches to engage newly referred children and families, identify relatives and connected adults who may serve as relative or kinship placements, and develop natural supports for children. The advocate uses creative search methods, genuine engagement, critical thinking, time management, and decision-making skills, and reports to the Manager of Family Finding. The position provides services to families referred under the Kansas Foster Care Case Management Grant. It involves urgent search and engagement work, including meeting with children, exploring maternal and paternal family connections with equal effort, maintaining a family genogram, and documenting search and engagement efforts, relatives’ interest and support, and contact details. The role is based at the Kansas City, Kansas office. Salary range is $44,000–$47,000 per year.

Requirements

At least one year of experience in the child welfare arena.
Bachelor’s degree in social work or another human services-related field.
At least 21 years of age.
Pass a background check, physical, and drug screening.
Valid driver’s license in the state of residence, proof of current vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in social work or another human services-related field.
Case management experience.

Responsibilities

Provide services to families referred under the Kansas Foster Care Case Management Grant.
Use urgent search and engagement techniques to identify relatives and natural supports for children and families.
Meet with children to identify family members, relatives, and connected supportive adults.
Conduct creative, diligent, and continuous early searches to identify adult relatives, connections, supports, and family and kinship placement options for children entering child welfare.
Explore maternal and paternal family and relatives with equal interest and effort.
Create and maintain a family genogram, adding relatives and connections as they are identified.
Document efforts to engage, actual engagement, relatives’ interest and level of support, and contact details.
Be prepared to work late when needed.

Benefits

Nine paid holidays.
Unlimited paid time off.
Paid sick leave.
Health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental, and vision) for team members working at least 30 hours per week.
Cafeteria plans, including a Health Savings Account and medical and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
Ancillary insurance benefits, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, short-term disability, and voluntary life insurance.
Long-term disability insurance and basic term life/AD&D insurance at no cost to the team member.
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
Pet insurance.
Employee assistance program (EAP).
Public Service Loan Forgiveness.