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With a career at CHR, you can look forward to a respectful workplace, an inclusive culture, and most importantly, a family. A career can mean different things at different workplaces. Apply now to see what it means to us and what it’s like to work somewhere your voice is heard, your wellness is a priority, and your success matters.
JOB TITLE: Kinship Navigator
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part-time, 24 hours/wk
SCHEDULED HOURS: Monday-Friday, Flexible based on client needs.
PROGRAM/LOCATION: Connecticut Kinship Navigator Program, Hartford, CT
PC#: 1239
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Connecticut Kinship Navigator Program (CKIN)
The Connecticut Kinship Navigator Program (CKIN) is a program intended to prevent the disruption of foster care placements and increase stability and permanency by providing timely in-home interventions with kinship caregivers and the children in their care. CKIN collaboratively identifies the needs of the family, children, and overall home environment. Through empowering and motivating caregivers, providing psychoeducation and skill development, caregivers will learn additional information pertaining to foster care, the impact of trauma, how to manage trauma-related behaviors and moods, and be connected to resources.
Do you have lived Foster Care and/or Kinship care* experience? If so, then this might be the perfect fit for you!
*Kinship care is defined as the raising of children by grandparents and/or other extended family members. This also encompasses fictive kin as unrelated adults with whom they have close family-like relationships, such as godparents, step-parents, neighbors, and close family friends.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: BSW or BA/BS in related human services field is preferred but candidates with an Associate’s degree plus an extra two years’ experience in a related field or candidates with a High School diploma with a minimum of 4 years’ extra experience in related field will be considered.
Experience: At least two (2) years’ experience working with families and knowledgeable about community resources and services. Experience in advocacy work in behalf of children and families preferred. Closely related kinship caregiver experience of 2 years or more preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: Valid current driver’s license and must own vehicle to drive regularly to home visits.
Training: Participate in agency required training and additional training recommended by supervisor.
WHY CHR:
*Many of the benefits listed above are available to all staff regardless of hours worked! Please note that some of the listed benefits may be subject to eligibility.
COMPENSATION *:
$18.8631/hr min to $28.2947/hr max
*Actual rates are determined at the time of offer and are based on relevant experience and internal equity, as well as, adherence to our internal equity policy. Many of our positions offer program/location differentials and/or sign-on incentives. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)
CHR is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that respects differences and honors experience of our diverse staff. We encourage women, members of ethnic minorities, LGBTQ individuals, people with (dis)abilities, and veterans to apply
Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!
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