Kinship Navigator Specialist

Circle of Care • Tulsa, OK

3d • $40,000 - $45,000

About The Position

Circle of Care is hiring a Kinship Navigator Specialist to help kinship caregivers understand, navigate, and access system supports and services for children. The role serves Tulsa, Creek, Okmulgee, Muskogee, Wagoner, Mayes, Rogers, and Washington counties in Oklahoma. The specialist connects caregivers with community resources, raises awareness of kinship needs among community providers and child welfare and court staff, and helps develop resources that improve kinship care. The position also supports community collaboration, develops programs and educational materials, and delivers training on kinship issues. Starting pay is $40,000 per year, with full benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, or a related field of study.
• At least 1 year of experience in social services, education, or a related field.
• Knowledge of kinship family dynamics, systems, kinship care, children, and families.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and coordinate events and processes in an organized, detail-oriented manner.
• Ability to work effectively in diverse community settings and with multicultural populations, with sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Strong presentation and large-group facilitation skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and self-motivated.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise mature judgment.
• Commitment to Christ-centered service and passion for the mission of foster care.
• Valid Oklahoma driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to pass a background check, pre-employment drug screening, and physical examination.
• Minimum age of 21.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience as a kinship caregiver who has raised children in kinship care and navigated child welfare, legal, educational, and health systems.

Responsibilities

• Work with kinship caregivers, groups, organizations, and institutions to identify, connect to, and effectively use community resources.
• Increase awareness of kinship needs among community providers, court and child welfare staff, and other key stakeholders, and help develop resources to improve kinship care.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of local, regional, county, and statewide issues affecting kinship families and the resources available to them.
• Support kinship caregivers, groups, organizations, and institutions in identifying assets and needs.
• Act as a liaison among community-building initiatives, bringing people and programs together to work alongside kinship caregivers.
• Develop programs and educational materials related to kinship care and deliver trainings on kinship issues to varied audiences.
• Identify applicable resources to meet kinship needs.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health insurance.
• 403(b) with up to 6% employer match.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, birthday leave, holidays, and parental leave.
• Mission-driven work in a supportive, faith-based environment.
• Opportunity to serve the local community while growing professionally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level