Kinship Family Coordinator

Saint Francis Ministries•Wichita, KS

About The Position

The Family Coordinator will use all available means to find relative placements. This role involves actively searching for and connecting with relatives and non-related kin for children in out-of-home care who need permanent placements or are experiencing placement disruptions. The coordinator will work closely with case teams, utilize various search methods including technology and field research, and ensure all necessary documentation and processes are completed for potential placements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Ability to utilize technology for extensive searches.
Must be 21 years of age.
Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check and an Adult Registry check
FBI Fingerprint check if relocated to Kansas in the last 5 years.
Lifting requirement of 50 lbs.
Must have a valid KS driver’s license, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

Degree in Human services from an accredited college or university.
Child welfare experience.

Responsibilities

Uses information provided by Care Center staff to search for relatives for youth who do not have permanent placements or whose placements are disrupting.
Contacts prospective relatives and non-related kin to determine interest in being placement or a connection for the child.
Completes searches every 6 months for children from date of referral in out-of-home care not placed with relatives.
Completes searches every 6 months from date of Reintegration No Longer Viable for children whose case plan goal is adoption.
Works directly with case teams to locate relative and non-relative kin connections for children using the Family Finding model.
Assists with training and guiding case teams through the Family Finding process to locate permanent connections for children.
Completes all paperwork required, including Request for Kinship Assessment Services, and DCF PPPS 5144 for children to be placed with relatives or non-related kin located by X-Treme Recruitment.
Ensures walkthrough is completed when relatives or non-related kin are located.
Ensures background paperwork is completed and submitted to be run when relatives or non-related kin are located.
Communicates all pertinent information to case team.
Works in partnership with the case team to develop a plan to address general, targeted and child-specific recruitment activities to locate relative/kin resources for children in custody and will conduct activities as outlined in the plan when working to locate relatives/non-related kin through case team referrals.
Reviews files (file mine) for any information that would lead to potential relative/kin connection.
Explores connections from the client’s past and conducts extensive family searches.
Utilizes internet search sites, such as, peoplefinders.com, obitsarchive.com, and FastPeopleSearch.com to locate individuals.
Utilizes social media to locate individuals.
Travel and field research to track down individuals will be required.
Documents all search activity in the child’s CMS file.
Assures confidentiality of all data and information.
Implements SFM policies and follows directives as required.
Follows and adheres to all pertinent SFM Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state and local rules, statutes, regulations, and contractual terms.
Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures.
Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.
Ensures clients’ rights are protected.