Lead Kinship Navigator

Community Partnership For Children•Daytona Beach, FL

9h•$45,000

About The Position

This position will be responsible for working with Kinship Caregivers to support placement stability. This position will provide outreach and consultation to kinship families by linking to supports and community resources. This position is responsible for the functions related to GAP and EGAP payments.

Requirements

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to assess and problem solve quickly and make decisions.
Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
Knowledge and respect of socio-cultural characteristics of service population.
Ability to make home visits and to travel.
Skill in employing family-centered practice.
Ability to assess appropriate intervention strategies.
Knowledge of community resources, Child Welfare Dependency Process.
Ability to understand and apply relevant laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Ability to use and proficiency in computer software applications.
Minimum of two years experience working with at-risk children and families.
Possess a current Background Clearance Screening Letter as required by DCF; and successfully complete the background screening requirements for Community Partnership for Children.
If local travel is required, a Valid Florida driver’s license and documentation of current automobile insurance, with $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability limit, is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within the DCF Protective Services system, preferred.
Knowledge of the Florida Administrative Code and Florida Statutes, preferred.
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in human services related field, preferred

Responsibilities

Makes contact with kinship families upon placement of children in the home to assess for resource needs and provides information on community resources such as WIC, food pantries, clothing closets, and the Early Learning Coalition.
Ensures caregivers are guided to receive eligible funding, completes required documents and communicates with funding entities.
Makes referrals for therapeutic and daycare services for children placed in kinship placements.
Ensures families are connected with other CPC liaisons such but not limited to: the educational specialist, clinical specialist, psych med specialist.
Attend appointments with caregivers as needed.
Maintains tracking logs of families and referral sources.
Links caregivers to receive CPC’s Kinship Newsletter
Refers kinship caregivers with trainings as appropriate.
Assist with applying for Care Grants as appropriate.
Assist with obtaining funding for extra-curricular or community programs as needed.
Enter information into FSFN regarding all contact and referrals.
Maintain the kinship closet.
Attend shelter hearings and case staffings asssigned
Attend community events as appropriate.
As the Lead Kinship Navigator, manage all aspects of Guardian Assistance Program (GAP) and Extended Guardian Assistance Program (EGAP) to include ensuring requirements are met for licensed caregivers to be presumptively eligible for GAP, completion of GAP and EGAP Redeterminations in compliance with CFOP, maintaining a tracker, attending staffings
Reviews fiscal reports for GAP/EGAP for accuracy
Completes GAP/EGAP entry into FSFN
Other duties as assigned.