Relative/Kinship/ICPC Worker
About The Position
Average hourly rate is $16.63 (including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.). Do you like working with children and families? Then TFI Family Services has the job for you! We are looking for a full-time Relative-Kinship Worker to add to our KS Permanency / KS Case Management Department! All you need is a bachelor’s degree in child and family services field with at least two years’ experience in child and family services. We will teach you the rest! A Day in The Life as a Relative-Kinship-ICPC Worker As a Relative-Kinship Worker, you will work to promote the well-being of children. Relative Kinship Workers teach skills such as emotional regulation, having healthy relationships, conflict resolution, and healthy communication within families. Relative Kinship Workers work together with our relative-kinship caregivers to help train and support them and the children in their home. Relative-Kinship Workers help to facilitate kinship meetings and to identify potential kinship and/or relative placement options. Relative-Kinship Workers provide on-call support to caregivers and crisis intervention, as needed. As a Relative-Kinship Worker, you would also coordinate community resources for the children served.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in child and family services field.
- At least two years’ experience in child and family services.
Nice To Haves
- Compassionate
- Eager to learn
- Wants to help families and caregivers build on their strengths for healthy long-lasting relationships
- Wants to help connect families with community resources to improve their lives.
- Desire to help children grow, learn, and build healthy families
- Strong desire to advocate for children and their families!
Responsibilities
- Promote the well-being of children.
- Teach skills such as emotional regulation, having healthy relationships, conflict resolution, and healthy communication within families.
- Work together with relative-kinship caregivers to help train and support them and the children in their home.
- Facilitate kinship meetings and identify potential kinship and/or relative placement options.
- Provide on-call support to caregivers and crisis intervention, as needed.
- Coordinate community resources for the children served.
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling
- 20 days of personal leave in your first year of employment
- 25 days of personal leave after year one
- 12 paid holidays
- Longevity bonus
- Tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
