Kinship Coordinator

Position Summary

The Kinship Coordinator (KC) is responsible for partnering with families involved in child welfare and potentially other systems, in their natural environment, to maintain the family unit. The KC collaborates with the family and other entities to assess and refer them to services such as Family Centered Treatment (FCT), other family preservation models, or kinship care. The KC may carry out aspects of kinship home certification and case management activities for assigned families and youth. The KC always provides individualized, child centered, family focused, culturally competent, strengths based, goal driven and individualized services. The Kinship Coordinator works independently or within a team with minimal supervision and understands community relations as well as Treatment Foster Care (TFC), kinship care and community-based service components.

Responsibilities

• Manages referrals in a timely manner.
• Completes a comprehensive home and family assessment process while demonstrating cultural sensitivity.
• Understands core treatment services including FCT, TFC, kinship care, and other in-home and community services in the region thoroughly.
• Aids families in navigating services which best meet their needs.
• Involves the family in all aspects of delivery service through consistent communication.
• Affirms the family's ability to meet all requirements for providing kinship/foster care within the child serving system.
• Maintains flexibility and creativity in working a non-traditional schedule to accommodate the needs of children and families.
• Edifies parents and other professionals about the Pressley Ridge values and mission, Kinship Care, and Family Preservation Models.
• Utilizes data to enhance quality of service delivery.
• Communicates using professional verbal and written communication.
• Responds to families as soon as possible and no longer than one day.
• Receives supervision.
• Participates in weekly case review supervision and team meetings as requested.
• Advocates for and supports kinship families both internally and externally when moving through the certification process and when accessing services.
• Participates as a member of the program leadership team.
• Promotes Pressley Ridge services and programs in the community.
• Represents Pressley Ridge in local, state, and national conferences, seminars, and training by attending or in the role of presenter.
• Writes clear and descriptive documentation.
• Completes and maintains thorough documentation of assessment, referrals, case management, and home certification and training activities via direct entry or uploads to appropriate electronic health record.
• Completes all documentation within required time frames.
• Assesses risk factors related to the safety and well-being of family members.
• Reports critical incidents and safety issues to Supervisor.
• Complies with Pressley Ridge standards, policies, procedures, and state licensing requirements.
• Completes PR TFC pre-service Training of Trainers training and other assigned training from the Family Centered Treatment Foundation and Pressley Ridge.
• Attends and participates in all required programs and other professional training.
• Stays current on changes within Kinship Care.
• Seeks out resources and learning opportunities to foster ongoing professional growth independently.
• Attends local, state, or national workshops or conferences periodically.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in human services (psychology, social work, counseling, criminal justice, sociology, behavioral science, etc.).
• Requires a valid state driver’s license, safe driving record, and current auto insurance.
• Two (2) years of experience working with at-risk children and families, preferred.
• Clearances Required by Applicable Regulations: State Police, FBI, Child Abuse Clearances, CPSL Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training per state regulation.
• Physical Demands: Operating a keypad device 50% of the day and electronic/office equipment 25% of the day. Travel is required up to 5 days per week. Fingers, thumbs, hands, wrists, elbows, legs and feet are all routinely used throughout the day. The lower and upper torso is used 75% of the day. Employee must meet minimum requirements for hearing, speech, and vision. Walking is required 25% of the day. Standing occurs 25% of the day. Sitting happens 50% of the day. This function routinely lifts 15 pounds, 4 times per day. The maximum lift is 50 pounds, 1 time per day.
• Mental Demands: Continually handles distractions that interfere. Frequently performs multiple tasks, make quick decisions, and concentrate. Occasionally handles diversity of problems.
• Environmental Factors: Environmental demands require this position in homes, and the community.
• Working Hours: Non-traditional schedule/ hours. Flexibility to meet children/ family and program needs. Participates in on-call rotation.