Aftercare Specialist

Jimmy Jazz; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

EmberHope in Wichita, KS is seeking an Aftercare Specialist to support families within the child welfare framework. This full-time, non-exempt role emphasizes trauma-informed engagement and collaboration with case managers to ensure smooth transitions.

You will conduct weekly family contacts, coordinate resources, and help develop Aftercare Plans while adhering to agency guidelines and required screenings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in social services or related field.
• 1–3 years of child welfare experience preferred.
• 21+ years old; background check, fingerprinting, and background screenings required.
• Maintain company-required training.
• Physical: travel, driving, lifting up to 50 lbs, stairs, flexible schedule including some evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a trauma-informed environment for staff and clients.
• Provide weekly phone contacts and monthly in-person contacts with all family members.
• Collaborate with case managers to process cases and coordinate transfers with DCF.
• Develop and monitor Aftercare Plans with families and teams.
• Assist families in accessing community resources and concrete goods/services.
• Follow EmberHope policies and program guidelines; support on-call duties.

Skills

Trauma-informed approach

Family engagement

Communication

Care coordination

Resource navigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in social services or related field

Job description

• Location 2024 N Woodlawn Blvd,Wichita, KS, 67208,United States
• Base Pay $22.60 - $28.27 / Hour
• Relocation Expense Covered No
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

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!

To be a successful Aftercare Specialist you must be able to do the following always:

• Ensure a trauma informed focus on creating a safe and supportive environment for staff and those served through knowledge, sensitivity, respect, and a focus on resilience and recovery.
• Provide weekly phone contacts and monthly in-person contacts with all family members. Coordinate contacts and meetings that support the family’s schedules. Assess the family’s needs and follow up on any accessibility to services issues.
• Staff and collaborate with case managers to process the case and create a smooth transition of case supervision. Initiate and facilitate case transfer meetings with the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Request consultations with DCF as needed.
• Focus on engagement efforts with the family throughout the duration of the aftercare period.
• Work with the family and case team to create and monitor an Aftercare Plan.
• Search for and provide means for the family through community resources. Assist Another Planned Permanency Living Arrangement (APPLA) youth with accessing concrete goods and services to assist with maintaining stability, safety, permanency, and wellbeing.
• Follow Company Policy and Procedure and operate according to the Company’s Program Practice Guidelines.
• Back up on-call to the on-call department.

How you will spend your time in this job:

• 50% Family Support & Engagement
• 20% Case Planning
• 20% Community Resources
• 10% Documentation

Requirements

To qualify for this job, you need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree required in social services or related field.
• Work experience 1-3 years of child welfare experience preferred.
• 21 years of age. Must pass a background check, fingerprinting, and physical and drug screening.
• Maintain company-required training.
• Physical working requirements - Ability to travel, driving company or personal vehicle including at night. Ability to do occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs. Able to walk stairs. Ability to work flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends. Employees are subject to outside environmental conditions occasionally, inside conditions frequently, with protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature change.