Kinship Navigator

Bridges Healthcare, Inc.; Milford (CT); On-site; USD 62,681,000 - 87,753,000; Part time

Job summary

Bridges Healthcare, Inc. has an immediate opening for a long-term temporary Kinship Navigator in Milford, CT. The role focuses on maintaining children in kinship care by providing collateral and case management services, with regular Monday–Friday hours at $35.00 per hour.

The position is non-benefited and may last up to one year. Candidates should have strong communication skills, documentation ability, and a commitment to community-based support for kinship families.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with kinship care preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Knowledge of community integration strategies and techniques.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to prioritize and organize schedules/demands.
• CPR/First Aid certified or willing to become certified.
• Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts initial and comprehensive assessment of children and their kinship caregivers to identify service needs.
• Provide in home-based support services to children and families.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of available services and resources for kinship caregivers and provide support in accessing those services.
• Maintain client records.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other service providers, including participation in monthly meetings with DCF's Regional Gatekeeping Liaison.
• Provide transportation support where needed.
• Be available for on-call duties.
• Perform any other department or agency-related duties or special projects as directed by supervisor.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Computer literacy

Scheduling

Community integration

CPR/First Aid

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Bridges Healthcare, Inc. has an immediate opening for a long-term temporary Kinship Navigator.

$35.00 per-hour/25-35 hours per-week, Monday through Friday.

This is a non-benefited position, and the duration could be up to 1 year.

Purpose And Position Overview

Maintain children in kinship and fictive kin care by providing collateral and case management services.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Conducts initial and comprehensive assessment of children and their kinship caregivers to identify service needs.
• Provide in home-based support services to children and families.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of available services and resources for kinship caregivers and provide support in accessing those services.
• Maintain client records.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other service providers, including participation in monthly meetings with DCF's Regional Gatekeeping Liaison.
• Provide transportation support where needed.
• Be available for on-call duties.
• Perform any other department or agency-related duties or special projects as directed by supervisor.

Qualifications And Competencies

Lived experience as either kinship caregivers or have lived in a household that provided kinship care preferred.

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Ability to work flexible schedule.

Knowledge of community integration strategies and techniques.

Good communication and documentation skills.

Computer literacy.

Ability to prioritize and organize schedules/demands.

CPR/First Aid certified or willing to become certified.

Valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation required.

Salary: $35.00 per hour

Equal Opportunity Employer