Kinship Navigator Specialist

Fosteradopt; Independence (MO); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health plan

HRA with employer contribution

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Voluntary life options

Short-term disability

403(b) retirement plan with employer 6

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Holidays

Résumé du poste

FosterAdopt Connect in Independence, MO seeks a Kinship Navigator Specialist. You will provide one-on-one support to relatives and kinship caregivers, identifying needs, developing Navigation Plans, and connecting families with community resources, benefits, advocacy, and support services.

This role helps keep children safely with family, strengthens kinship networks, and supports stability and nurturing homes through flexible scheduling and community collaboration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree in social work or related human services field preferred.
• Proven ability to write clearly, concisely and effectively for a variety of audiences.
• Ability to quickly establish rapport and build trust.
• Maintain flexibility in work schedule, including availability for evenings and weekends as needed.
• Travel required with or without accommodation.

Responsabilités

• Provide one-on-one support to relatives and kinship caregivers who are caring for children outside of traditional foster care.
• Identify family needs, develop individualized Navigation Plans, and connect with community resources, benefits, advocacy, and support services.
• Promote stability and help children remain safely with family by linking to supports and services.

Connaissances

Clear writing

Rapport building

Flexibility

Evenings/weekends availability

Travel willingness

Formation

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Make Your Work Matter Every Day

Are you ready to stop coming to work just to do a job?

What if you could come to work knowing that your time, compassion, and resourcefulness are helping children remain safely with relatives and giving kinship caregivers the support they need to build stable, thriving families?

At FosterAdopt Connect, we're building something bigger than ourselves. Every day, our team works alongside children, youth, and families navigating the challenges of the child welfare system. For more than 25 years, we've been leading innovative, family-centered solutions across Kansas and Missouri, helping create brighter futures for children and stronger communities for everyone. We believe meaningful work should also be inspiring work. That's why we've built a culture that is collaborative, supportive, diverse, and mission-driven. Here, your ideas matter, your growth is encouraged, and your impact is visible.

If you're looking for a career where you can see the difference you make in the lives of children and caregivers every day, we'd love to meet you.

Why Join FosterAdopt Connect?

• Make a direct and lasting impact on children and kinship families.
• Work for an innovative organization that values collaboration, inclusion, and professional growth.
• Join a mission that keeps children connected to family and changes lives—one child, one caregiver, and one family at a time.

Kinship Navigator Specialist

The Kinship Navigator Specialist provides one-on-one support to relatives and kinship caregivers who are caring for children outside of traditional foster care. Kinship Navigator Specialists partner with caregivers to identify their family's unique needs, develop individualized Navigation Plans, and connect them with community resources, benefits, advocacy, and support services that promote stability and help children remain safely with family.

This isn't just a position, it's an opportunity to strengthen families, preserve important family connections, and help children grow up in safe, stable, and nurturing homes.

Qualifications & Preferred Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree in social work or related human services field preferred.
• Proven ability to write clearly, concisely and effectively for a variety of audiences.
• Ability to quickly establish rapport and build trust.
• Maintain flexibility in work schedule, including availability for evenings and weekends as needed.
• Travel required with or without accommodation.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation commensurate with experience

Comprehensive benefits package including:

• Highly-competitive health plan
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) with generous employer contribution
• Life insurance and long-term disability provided at no cost to employee
• Voluntary life and short-term disability options available
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 6% employer match
• Flexible Spending Account with medical expense and dependent care options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous paid time off and holidays

FosterAdopt Connect is committed to fostering a workplace and service environment where all individuals are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness. We provide equal employment, volunteer, vendor, and service opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This commitment applies to all aspects of our operations, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, training, discipline, termination, volunteer engagement, vendor selection, and the delivery of programs and services. We strive to cultivate an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment where employees, volunteers, contractors, vendors, clients, and community members can contribute and participate fully.

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