Kinship Navigator, Idaho Field Office

About the role

Casey Family Programs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1966, we work in 50 states, the District of Columbia and two territories and with more than a dozen tribal nations to influence long-lasting improvements to the safety and success of children, families and the communities where they live.

Responsibilities

• Provides individualized direct service to birth parents, kinship caregivers and their children through strategic assessments, advocacy and system navigation and the development of individualized community support plans that strengthen networks as appropriate.
• Coaches and provides one-on-one skill building with youth and caregivers, including birth parents, kin and resource families, to navigate systems that influence or govern their safety, permanency and well-being.
• Conducts home and community-based visits with families.
• Collaborates and partners effectively with field office colleagues to ensure quality services for youth and families.
• May provide supervision and/or transportation for scheduled sibling visits.
• Participates in multidisciplinary teams and supports/provides training and coaching on trauma- and healing-informed care, culturally responsive services and community and natural supports.
• In partnership with the social worker and multidisciplinary team, helps assess the day-to-day basic needs and strengths of families to inform action plan goals that are culturally responsive, trauma- and healing-informed and family friendly related to improved well-being, inclusive of safety and permanency.
• Takes part in clinical staffing processes as both recipient and contributor to service reviews, collaborating with field office staff to ensure that youth and families are effectively and actively engaging in ongoing learning activities.
• Serves, by appointment, on various Casey work committees or task forces.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent and personal experience navigating the child welfare system and/or training, coaching and/or serving, as a mentor to other families is required.
• Knowledge of the child welfare system, community resources for caregivers, basic technology skills and a demonstrated respect for multicultural approaches is required.
• The candidate must have demonstrated skills in collaboratively working as a part of a team and providing consultation and advocacy on behalf of youth and families with schools, government and/or community agencies.
• Experience working with and supporting the development of youth that are known to the child welfare system.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, respect for tribal sovereignty, and respect for cultural, racial, and gender difference is required.
• Personal qualities demonstrating adaptability, curiosity, collaboration and a capacity for self-reflection and commitment to lifelong learning are a must.
• Ability to contribute effectively with and across teams and with external partners necessary.
• Ability to protect the confidentiality of sensitive information by learning and following all relevant policies and protocols and using sound judgment in the handling and sharing of that information.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills are important for this position.
• Experience working in or with state, county and other government agencies is preferred.
• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) is preferred.
• Local travel required for home visits, meetings with families, and other required meetings and occasional out of town travel may be required.
• Driving on Casey business may require use of personal vehicle; adherence to vehicle safety guidelines and qualification for insurance is required.
• Physical requirements include the ability to lift and reach for light objects; close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures; ability to type utilizing a computer keyboard; ability to travel to outside locations; and the ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time as a primary job function.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Bilingual skills in English and another language(s) preferred.