Kinship Services Caseworker

Description

The Buckeye Ranch is seeking a Kinship Caseworker to join our Shared Services department. The Kinship Service Caseworker is responsible for assessing relatives and non-relatives for both emergency and non-emergency placements, ensuring compliance with DCY regulations, TBR policies, and TBR contracts. This role involves close collaboration with Shared Services, Foster Care teams, TBR staff, and Placement Specialists. Flexibility is essential, as early mornings, evenings, and on-call hours may be required based on program and contract needs. The caseworker also leads outreach efforts to educate the public about foster and kinship care, recruits potential caregivers, organizes events to support and recognize foster parents, and assists caregivers with recertification and home study amendments.

Learn about The Buckeye Ranch:

For decades, The Buckeye Ranch has been restoring hope and providing healing for children, youth, and families in Central Ohio. Our continuum of care addresses every stage and aspect of what children may be experiencing after traumas caused by mental illness, abuse, or neglect. With help from The Buckeye Ranch, they’re empowered to overcome obstacles, tap into their resilience, and move forward toward healthy, fulfilling lives.

What you’ll do:

• Provide consistent follow up with every relative/non-relative provider to ensure support.
• Give resources to relative/non-relative during duration of child's placement.
• Works with relative/non-relative providers to assist with applying for ODJFS benefits, KPIP program, KSP benefits, and KGAP.
• Provide availability to any relative/non-relative provider who needs any crisis resources.
• Ensure timely completion of activity logs on contact with relative/non-relative contacts.
• Participate in court hearings, if necessary.
• Collaborate with TBR Foster Care and/or other foster care agencies when appropriate to support kinship caregivers wishing to become licensed as foster caregivers.

Our benefits:

Benefit effective date: First of the month following 30 days of employment.

• Wonderful medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid Time Off (Three weeks within the first year)
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term Disability
• 401K Employer Contribution
• Non-Profit Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Program

Qualifications

Who you are:

• You have a bachelor's degree in a human service related field.
• You have a year of child protective experience.
• You have an active driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
• You are preferably Ohio CORE trained.

Applicants are considered for all positions in accordance with statutes and regulations concerning non-discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, non-disqualifying disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. The Buckeye Ranch is an equal opportunity employer, as well as a substance and tobacco free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment drug screen, references, FBI/BCI background check, ARCS registries check, and SACWIS database checks. At this time, The Buckeye Ranch is unable to provide employer sponsorship for a work visa. All candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now and in the future, without the need for employer sponsorship.

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Salary : $22 - $26