at EmberHope in Wichita, Kansas, United States
Job Description
EmberHope, a leading, faith-based provider of child welfare services is committed to helping you succeed as an employee as you work to make a difference in the life of a child either directly or by offering administrative support. The Company strives for a positive work environment that encourages effective teamwork, trauma-informed practices, and opportunities to utilize leadership skills. Team members from all departments will focus on carrying out the EmberHope mission, vision, and values!
This position is in Wichita, KS and requires the employee to reside in Wichita or the surrounding area.
To be a successful Relative Coordinator, you must be able to do the following:
- The relative coordinators do initial walk-throughs and background checks to place the children in Kinship homes upon entering foster care.
- Specialize in and coordinate the search for and engagement with family and Non-Related Kin (NRKIN). Search for the adults using information from parents, youth, other team members, and files, using search websites and/or social media, as well as various family-finding tools. This search will begin when a youth enters foster care and will continue throughout the life of the case until supportive adults can be located.
- Once support has been identified, contact them to talk about ways they may be willing to stay connected to the youth and/or family and assist them. Pass all identified connections to the case team.
- Assist case managers with introducing the supportive adult or the family finding concepts to the case team.
- Work with the case team to see if additional relative or NRKIN resources can be located to assist the parent with managing the requirements of the case plan and making additional connections.
- Follow Company Policy and Procedure and operate according to the Company’s Program Practice Guidelines.
How you will spend your time in this job:
- 50% hands-on with kinship families.
- 25% Searches and documentation
- 25% Collaboration
Additional Information
- Is this a remote job: Hybrid
