Relative Coordinator

EmberHope; Wichita (KS); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

EmberHope, a faith-based child welfare provider in Wichita, KS, seeks a Relative Coordinator to support kinship placement for children entering foster care.

You will conduct initial walk-throughs, perform background checks, and collaborate with case teams to locate and engage relatives and NRKIN, fostering connections to the youth. This hybrid role focuses on hands-on family work, searches, and cross-team collaboration to advance permanency and safety.

Responsibilities

• The relative coordinators do initial walk-throughs and background checks to place the children in Kinship homes upon entering foster care.
• Specialize in and coordinate the search for and engagement with family and Non-Related Kin (NRKIN).
• Search for the adults using information from parents, youth, other team members, and files, using search websites and/or social media, as well as various family-finding tools.
• Once support has been identified, contact them to talk about ways they may be willing to stay connected to the youth and/or family and assist them. Pass all identified connections to the case team.
• Assist case managers with introducing the supportive adult or the family finding concepts to the case team.
• Work with the case team to see if additional relative or NRKIN resources can be located to assist the parent with managing the case.
• Follow Company Policy and Procedure and operate according to the Companys Program Practice Guidelines.
• 50% hands-on with kinship families.
• 25% Searches and documentation
• 25% Collaboration

Job description

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13634476 EmberHope, a leading, faith-based provider of child welfare services is committed to helping you succeed as an employee as you work to make a difference in the life of a child either directly or by offering administrative support. The Company strives for a positive work environment that encourages effective teamwork, trauma-informed practices, and opportunities to utilize leadership skills. Team members from all departments will focus on carrying out the EmberHope mission, vision, and values!

• This position is in Wichita, KS and requires the employee to reside in Wichita or the surrounding area.

To be a successful Relative Coordinator, you must be able to do the following:

• The relative coordinators do initial walk-throughs and background checks to place the children in Kinship homes upon entering foster care.

• Specialize in and coordinate the search for and engagement with family and Non-Related Kin (NRKIN).

• Search for the adults using information from parents, youth, other team members, and files, using search websites and/or social media, as well as various family-finding tools. This search will begin when a youth enters foster care and will continue throughout the life of the case until supportive adults can be located.

• Once support has been identified, contact them to talk about ways they may be willing to stay connected to the youth and/or family and assist them. Pass all identified connections to the case team.

• Assist case managers with introducing the supportive adult or the family finding concepts to the case team.

• Work with the case team to see if additional relative or NRKIN resources can be located to assist the parent with managing the case.

• Requirements Of The Case Plan And Making Additional Connections.

• Follow Company Policy and Procedure and operate according to the Companys Program Practice Guidelines.

• How You Will Spend Your Time In This Job

How You Will Spend Your Time In This Job

• 50% hands-on with kinship families.
• 25% Searches and documentation
• 25% Collaboration

Additional Information

• Is this a remote job: Hybrid