Family Finding Advocate KS

Cornerstones of Care•Kansas City, KS

1d•$44,000 - $47,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Family Finding Advocate to join our team. Your role will demonstrate creative search methods, genuine engagement practices, critical thinking skills, strong time management skills and excellent decision-making abilities. Using Signs of Safety and Family Finding approaches, you will engage newly referred children and families to identify relatives and connected adults to serve as relative and/or kinship placements, as well as natural supports to the children. As a member of the KS Foster Care team, you will work with other team members and report to our Manager of Family Finding.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience in the child welfare arena.
Bachelor’s degree in social work or other human services related field is required.
At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical, and drug screening.
A valid driver’s license in the state you reside in, proof of current vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in social work or other human services related field is preferred.
Case management experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide services to families referred under the Kansas Foster Care Case Management Grant.
Use URGENT Search and engagement techniques to identify relatives and other natural supports for children and families: Be prepared to work late when needed.
Meet with the child to identify family, relatives and connected, supportive adults.
Use creative, diligent and outside-the-box search efforts and continuous early engagement to identify adult relatives, connections, supports and family and Kinship placement options for children entering into child welfare.
Explore maternal and paternal family and relatives with equal interest and equal efforts to engage.
Create and maintain a family genogram.
Use this genogram to add relatives and connections as they are identified.
Document all efforts to engage, actual engagement, relative interest level of support and contact details.

Benefits

9 Paid Holidays
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Sick Leave
Health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
Cafeteria plans (Health Savings Account (HSA) and Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts)
Ancillary insurance benefits (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term disability insurance, voluntary life)
Long-term disability insurance
Basic term life/AD&D insurance
Retirement savings plan (401K) with employer match
Pet Insurance
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Tuition reimbursement program
Public Service Loan Forgiveness