Kinship Navigator II

Wayfinder Family Services; Antioch (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Holidays

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long-term Disability

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Wayfinder Family Services in California seeks a Kinship Navigator II to provide family support and case management for kinship families, developing, coordinating and supervising family service plans while assessing needs and connecting families to resources.

The role emphasizes educating parents, planning family events, conducting assessments, managing 12-15 families, making referrals, offering emotional support, and documenting all activities as described in the position description.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or a related field required.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred; knowledge of crisis intervention and kinship care is highly desired.
• Valid CA Driver's License with at least 3 years of driving history and agency approval to drive agency vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Orients and educates parents with the program.
• Plans and attends social events for families.
• Conducts assessments to identify family needs.
• Case management of an average 12-15 families.
• Develops appropriate family service plans.
• Makes appropriate referrals to community resources.
• Provides emotional support to families.
• Assists families in locating funding for services if possible.
• Maintains records of all services provided and documents assessments, meetings, decisions, and reports.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Education

Master's degree in social work or related field

Job description

At Wayfinder Family Services, we understand the unique challenges facing some of our state’s most vulnerable children, youth and adults. Those with disabilities, those without a home of their own, those who have been abused and many, many more. We answer the call for them. We believe in the amazing potential in, and for, each and every one of them. And, together, we find a way to turn that potential into reality.

Program And Role Summary

Wayfinder's Kinship Support Services Program is a kinship navigation service for grandparents, extended family members or close family friends who step up to raise children so they avoid the trauma of separation from their birth family. The program also assists kinship families that form voluntarily, without the assistance of a child welfare agency. Our program offers counseling, assistance with basic needs, support groups and workshops, respite resources and more. Kinship families are more stable, and children maintain their family connections, which produces better long-term outcomes.

The primary focus of the Kinship Navigator II is to provide family support and case management services for kinship families. Develops, coordinates, and supervises family service plans, assesses and identifies family needs and connects families to available kinship resources.

The salary range reasonably expected for this position is $71,304 - $72,800.

Primary Responsibilities

• Orients and educates parents with the program.
• Plans and attends social events for families.
• Conducts assessments to identify family needs.
• Case management of an average 12-15 families.
• Develops appropriate family service plans.
• Makes appropriate referrals to community resources.
• Provides emotional support to families.
• Assists family in locating funding for services if possible.
• Maintains records of all services provided and document all assessments, meetings, decisions, and reports.
• Other duties as outlined in the position description.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• A master's degree in social work or a related field from an accredited college or university is required. Unrelated master's degrees will be considered in conjunction with relevant experience.
• Bilingual (Spanish), preferred.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention and the unique needs of kinship care is highly desired.
• Valid CA Driver's License with a minimum of three (3) years good driving history and must be approved by the agency's insurance carrier to drive agency vehicles.

Benefits

Wayfinder is committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is both comprehensive and competitive which includes:

• Paid Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, 11 paid holidays, plus five winter holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
• Employee referral program: Encourage your colleagues to join us
• Education tuition assistance program: Invest in your career development
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
• Flexible spending account (FSA) plans
• Eligibility and other benefits are outlined in plan documents

Wayfinder Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment background and drug screenings.