Kinship Specialist
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Job Location:
Rockwall, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
****Average hourly rate is $25.16 (including wage incentives bonuses overtime shift differential etc.) ****
Do you enjoy working with children and families Then TFI Family Services has the job for you!
Position Overview: The Kinship Specialist assesses safety for children and youth while in DFPS conservatorship and who have been placed with a kinship caregiver. The Kinship Specialist supports children in kinship placements and theirfamilies by offering services to promote childrens well-being and permanency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Completes health and safety inspections including home studies which assess and reports theappropriateness of the placement. This includes all coordination assessment writing recommendationof placements and placement monitoring required of ICPC.
- Determines and recommends services and/or placement needs of children and caregivers.
- Coordinates and manages case assignments of Kinship placements through conducting home visits interviews documentation case planning reviews service coordination referrals collateral contacts and monitoring of developmental plans that address safety permanency and well-being issues.
- Coordinates and tracks the provision and utilization of services available through grants community resources and state/federal agencies for kinship children and caregivers providing kinship care.
- Provides services to kinship children and families including but not limited to trainings role-modelingdemonstration transportation parenting skills life skills case management support groups information sharing community resources enhancing child development and encouraging best practice behavior management.
- Supports case planning and permanency goals for children placed with Kinship caregivers through coordinating with Permanency staff on issues related to permanency safety and well-being.
- Engages in the delivery of services to kinship children and caregivers through participation andengagement in internal/external agency meetings conferences assessments wrap around servicesteam decision making and community collaborations involving EMPOWER staff stakeholders and community resources.
- Practices teamwork in all activities including those that collaborate to engage Kinship children/familiesstakeholders community resources and EMPOWER staff to better promote outcomes for the benefit of children and families served.
- Provides input education and information to Kinship Caregivers and professionals on best practicephilosophies related to Kinship care permanency options and the delivery of services to children andfamilies as it related to PCA and/or Adoption.
- Advocates promotes and practices cultural sensitivity and responsiveness in all day-to-dayinteractions. Will be required to drive personal or agency vehicle while transporting children or conducting agencybusiness.
- Must possess a valid drivers license. Must meet agency underwriting standards while driving agency vehicles and/or transporting clients.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in child and family services to meet Texas Minimum Standards requirements for Child Placing staff.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary health benefits 401(k) match personal leave paid holidays longevity bonus and more.
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TFI Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Crane
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- OSHA
- Team Management
- Catheterization
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar
- EHS
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