Relative Coordinator

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

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

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

**Additional Information**

• Is this a remote job: Hybrid