Kinship Navigator Specialist

Fosteradopt; Independence (MO); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

HRA with employer contribution

Life insurance and long-term-disablity

Voluntary life and short-term-disablty

403(b) retirement plan with employer-m

Job summary

FosterAdopt Connect is seeking a Kinship Navigator Specialist in Missouri to provide one-on-one support to relatives and kinship caregivers and to help families access community resources and services.

The role involves developing Navigation Plans, coordinating with resources, and promoting safe and stable family environments with potential travel and flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field preferred.
• Proven ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Ability to quickly establish rapport and build trust.
• Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends; travel required.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one support to relatives and kinship caregivers.
• Identify family needs and develop individualized Navigation Plans.
• Connect families with community resources, advocacy, and support services.
• Promote stability and safe family connections.

Skills

Clear writing

Rapport building

Flexible schedule

Travel

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field (preferred)

Job description

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.