Kinship Caseworker

ADP, Inc.; West Chester (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Warm and professional work environment

14 paid holidays per year

PTO on hire and after two years

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account

Professional Development

Job summary

Children's Choice, Inc. in West Chester, PA seeks a Kinship Caseworker for a full-time role. After 60 days in the office, the position transitions to a hybrid schedule with up to two remote days per week.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's or Master's in social work or a related field and has experience with families in social services, a valid driver's license, and proficiency in Microsoft Office to manage case records and coordinate Family Finding activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in social work or related field.
• Experience working with families in social services context.
• Valid driver's license with properly registered and insured vehicle.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, detailed and current case records on each client.
• Engage family members and identified supports throughout the Family Finding efforts.
• Assure positive engagement and communication between all team members.
• Build relationships with families and service providers.
• Assure both physical and emotional safety to children during the Family Finding process.
• Provide support and guidance to the birth parents and children during the Family Finding process.
• Connect kin with resources and provide concrete needs or assistance when identified.
• Ensure cultural competency while working with birth family and all team members.
• Communicate to birth parents, foster parents, kinship parents and all other team members during the referral process for Family Finding Services.
• Provide visitation in the community or family setting when authorized.
• Testify in court as requested and attend team meetings to report on family’s progress.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in social work or related field

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Kinship Caseworker

Full Time West Chester, PA, US

Join our team at Children's Choice, Inc. and make an impact in your community. We believe that social services is a ministry, and we stand behind our principles to help our Social Workers succeed. If you are willing to make the commitment to help our families thrive, we believe YOU can make a lasting difference!

JOB TYPE

Full-time Kinship Caseworker

SCHEDULE:

New employees will work in person in the office for a 60-day period then transition to a hybrid schedule which includes a possibility of up to 2 remote working days per week

BENEFITS:

• Warm and professional work environment
• 14 paid holidays per year
• PTO (paid time off) awarded on first day of hire and additional PTO awarded at two years of employment
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Professional Development

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in social work or related field
• Experience working with families in social services context
• Valid driver's license with properly registered and insured vehicle
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Maintain accurate, detailed and current case records on each client
• Engage family members and identified supports throughout the Family Finding efforts
• Assure positive engagement and communication between all team members
• Build relationships with families and service providers
• Assure both physical and emotional safety to children during the Family Finding process
• Provide support and guidance to the birth parents and children during the Family Finding process.
• Connect kin with resources and provide concrete needs or assistance when identified
• Ensure cultural competency while working with birth family and all team members
• Communicate to birth parents, foster parents, kinship parents and all other team members during the referral process for Family Finding Services
• Provide visitation in the community or family setting when authorized
• Conduct all meetings contained within Kevin Campbell’s Family Finding model to include Alignment meetings, Blended Perspective meetings, Decision Making meetings and Lifetime Network meetings.
• Provide support and training to families within the kinship process, as well as provide help with completing the Resource Home Study
• Relay summary information on each family to the Program Coordinator and his/her appointed designee at regularly scheduled supervisory meetings
• Attend all scheduled staff meetings, supervisory conferences and in-service training sessions and all staff training
• Undertake any appropriate assignment requested by the Program Coordinator
• Assist in transportation of children to family meetings as required
• Obtain at least forty hours of formal staff training per year, which will include CPR certification and American Red Cross First Aid
• Assess the home environment at every home visit, where the child is residing, for safety issues
• Assess each child for signs of abuse or neglect at every face-to-face contact and report as a mandated by the Child Protective Services Law all cases of suspected child abuse and/or neglect within 24 hours.
• Testify in court as requested and attend team meetings to report on family’s progress.

Children's Choice prohibits discrimination on the basis of race (to include hair type, hair texture, or hair style), color, religious creed (to include all aspects of religious observances and practice, as well as belief), disability, ancestry, national origin, age (40 and over), or sex (to include pregnancy status, childbirth status, breastfeeding status, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, and differences in sex), and retaliation. Employment opportunities shall be provided for applicants with disabilities and reasonable accommodation(s) shall be made to meet the physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants or employees.