What are the responsibilities and job description for the Caregiver Advocate Kindred Roots position at The Bair Foundation?
The Bair Foundation is looking for a Caregiver Advocate in LEXINGTON, KY!
The Bair Foundation is a non-profit, social service ministry looking to recruit candidates who have a passion for serving families and children and who exhibit our core values of Caring, Helping, Dedication and Teamwork. If this sounds like you, we look forward to viewing your application!
Overview:
Responsible for providing parent education and support services to kinship caregivers, children, and their biological parents for the purposes of reunification, prevention, and family preservation. Facilitates family support services in accordance with The Bair Foundation's mission and values the provision of a safe, secure and nurturing living experience for children.
Essential Functions:
- Assessing family safety and reporting any concerns regarding the safety of children to supervisor immediately.
- Accepting referrals from the referral agency and scheduling families for services.
- Collaborating with referral source to develop a plan in meeting program requirements and services provided for each client.
- Maintaining appropriate professional boundaries with clients and families.
- Scheduling and coordinating visits and transportation of clients and families. Will be responsible for transporting clients (kinship caregivers, children and/or biological families) as needed.
- Applying advanced knowledge of child welfare techniques to independently assess the quality and appropriateness of services being provided to each family
- Providing an environment which promotes respect for clients, their privacy, and confidentiality that follows HIPAA regulations.
- Inputting information into the electronic data bases.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a related field
- University/college student interns are permitted to apply and perform tasks under the program supervisor's guidance as part of the field practicum/internship experience of academic learning.
- Valid Driver’s License required.
Job Type: Full-time
Application Question(s):
- This position requires employees to pass background checks as required by state and federal regulations for individuals working with children. Do you have any criminal convictions that may prevent clearance approval? Please explain below.
- This role requires transporting our clients and maintaining eligibility under our insurance carrier’s policies. Have you had any driving-related convictions (such as DUI) that would prevent you from being covered by our insurance?
Work Location: In person