Overview
Relative Coordinator Jobs in Wichita, KS at EmberHope
Title: Relative Coordinator
Company: EmberHope
Location: Wichita, KS
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more
information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13634476
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
Companys 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
