Kinship Care Coordinator
About The Position
The Kinship Care Coordinator completes home studies for relatives identified as potential placements for youth in foster care. The coordinator assesses caregivers’ ability to meet youths’ physical, mental, educational, and social needs, and visits relative placements monthly to provide ongoing support. The position supports Kansas contract services by helping build a safe, family-centered, and community-connected child welfare system using evidence-based practices. The work includes training staff on kinship care, educating the community, assisting with difficult cases, attending court hearings and case plans, conducting home studies, facilitating kinship placements, and providing ongoing support. The coordinator maintains relationships with the Department for Children and Families (DCF), courts, and community partners, documents client interactions, and attends required training sessions. The role is based in Topeka, Kansas, with a hybrid schedule that varies according to in-person workload and requires three to five days in the office. It includes a rotating on-call schedule.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a human services-related field.
- Valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working with children and family services.
Responsibilities
- Complete home studies for relatives identified as potential placements for youth in foster care.
- Assess caregivers’ ability to provide for youths’ physical, mental, educational, and social needs.
- Visit relative placements monthly and provide ongoing support.
- Support a safe, family-centered, and community-connected child welfare system using evidence-based practices for Kansas contract services.
- Provide staff training on kinship care and educate the community.
- Assist with difficult cases.
- Attend court hearings and case plans.
- Facilitate kinship placements.
- Maintain relationships with DCF, courts, and community partners.
- Document all client interactions.
- Attend required training sessions.
Benefits
- Company-paid clinical supervision.
- CEU-eligible in-house training.
- Generous paid time off (PTO).
- Parental leave.
- Health benefits.
- 403(b) with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000.
- Talent development and wellness benefits.
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Job Type
Full-time
