Kinship Specialist

Description

***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 their  families by offering services to promote children’s well-being and permanency. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Completes health and safety inspections including home studies which assess and reports the  appropriateness of the placement. This includes all coordination, assessment writing, recommendation  of 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-modeling,  demonstration, 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 and  engagement in internal/external agency meetings, conferences, assessments, wrap around services,  team 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/families,  stakeholders, 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 practice  philosophies related to Kinship care, permanency options, and the delivery of services to children and  families as it related to PCA and/or Adoption. 
• Advocates, promotes, and practices cultural sensitivity and responsiveness in all day-to-day  interactions. Will be required to drive personal or agency vehicle while transporting children or conducting agency  business. 
• Must possess a valid driver’s license. Must meet agency underwriting standards while driving  agency vehicles and/or transporting clients. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s 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.

Apply: Visit www.tfifamily.org/employment to apply.

TFI Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Requirements

Please complete a Predictive Index assessment at the following link below:

https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/692W/680665b2-2e0e-49a0-b9f6-e5d010515def?type=candidateba 

The PI Assessment takes 5-7 minutes to complete. There are no right or wrong answers.