Kinship Navigator: Strengthening Families & Stability

Four Oaks Family & Children Services; Mason City (IA); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible schedule

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid leave & holidays

Career growth & advancement

Business casual environment

Educational discounts

Supportive team

Descripción de la vacante

Four Oaks Family & Children Services in Mason City, IA seeks a Kinship Navigator Specialist to help children stay connected with relatives and trusted caregivers. You will partner with kinship families to assess needs, develop plans, and connect them with essential services.

This role emphasizes relationship-building, resource navigation, and a strengths-based approach to support stable placements and family resilience in the community.

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in social work or a human services field plus two years of full-time paid child welfare experience; Foster/adoptive family experience is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Connect Families. Build Stability. Create Hope.
• Support kinship caregivers providing safe and loving homes for children within extended families or kinship networks.
• Partner with children, parents, relatives, fictive kin, and community professionals to identify needs and create positive outcomes.
• Assess caregiver needs and develop Kinship Support Plans with goals and steps.
• Help caregivers access childcare, food assistance, clothing, furniture, transportation, medical, dental, and mental health care.
• Assist families in accessing community programs, financial assistance, medical insurance, and legal support when needed.
• Connect caregivers with support groups and community resources to strengthen their network.
• Collaborate with families and partners to maintain stable placements and prioritize child safety.
• Use a strengths-based approach to empower families and build lasting stability.

Conocimientos

Relationship building

Resource navigation

Plan development

Child welfare knowledge

Educación

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Master's degree in social work or related field

AA degree in human services

Descripción del empleo

Four Oaks Family & Children Services in Mason City, IA seeks a Kinship Navigator Specialist to help children stay connected with relatives and trusted caregivers. You will partner with kinship families to assess needs, develop plans, and connect them with essential services.

This role emphasizes relationship-building, resource navigation, and a strengths-based approach to support stable placements and family resilience in the community.