Child Welfare Worker

The Family Initiative; Wellington (KS); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

20 days personal leave (first year)

25 days after year one

12 paid holidays

Longevity bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

TFI Family Services, Inc. in Kansas is seeking a full-time Relative-Kinship Worker to promote the well-being of children and support kinship caregivers while coordinating community resources. You will train families and facilitate kinship meetings to ensure safe, stable placements.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in child and family services and has at least two years of experience. The PI assessment will be used in hiring to gauge fit and potential growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in child and family services.
• At least two years of experience in child and family services.
• Willingness to complete a Predictive Index assessment as part of hiring.

Responsibilities

• Promote the well‑being of children and support kinship caregivers.
• Teach skills such as emotional regulation, healthy relationships, and communication.
• Facilitate kinship meetings and identify potential kinship placements.
• Provide on‑call support to caregivers and crisis intervention when needed.
• Coordinate community resources for the children served.

Education

Bachelor's degree in child and family services field

Job description

Description

****Average hourly rate is $16.63 (including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.) ****

Do you like working with children and families? Then TFI Family Services has the job for you!

We are looking for a full-time Relative-Kinship Worker to add to our KS Permanency / KS Case Management Department! All you need is a bachelor’s degree in child and family services field with at least two years’ experience in child and family services.

We will teach you the rest!

A Day in The Life as a Relative-Kinship-ICPC Worker

As a Relative-Kinship Worker, you will work to promote the well-being of children. Relative Kinship Workers teach skills such as emotional regulation, having healthy relationships, conflict resolution, and healthy communication within families. Relative-Kinship Workers work together with our relative-kinship caregivers to help train and support them and the children in their home. Relative-Kinship Workers help to facilitate kinship meetings and to identify potential kinship and/or relative placement options. Relative-Kinship Workers provide on-call support to caregivers and crisis intervention, as needed. As a Relative-Kinship Worker, you would also coordinate community resources for the children served.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is compassionate, eager to learn, who wants to help families and caregivers build on their strengths for healthy long-lasting relationships and help connect them with community resources to improve their lives. We want someone who has a desire to help children grow, learn, and build healthy families and a strong desire to advocate for children and their families!

Why you should work for TFI Family Services

We offer a wide variety of benefits, including flexible scheduling! We also provide you with 20 days of personal leave in your first year of employment and 25 days after year one and 12 paid holidays! We offer a longevity bonus and tuition reimbursement! As a bonus, you get to work with a FANTASTIC team who are all dedicated to our mission and vision by being devoted to the strength of family and being nationally recognized for excellence in service, education, and advocacy.

• flexible scheduling
• 20 days of personal leave in your first year of employment
• 25 days after year one
• 12 paid holidays
• longevity bonus
• tuition reimbursement

Requirements

Predictive Index assessments assist hiring managers determine if a candidate may be a good match for the position.

Please Complete a Predictive Index assessment at the following link:

https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/692W/727f9f18-705e-4248-95b0-972be2617975?type=candidateba

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