Kinship Caseworker Position Available In Chester, Pennsylvania

Kinship Caseworker The Children s Choice West Chester, PA 19380 • Hybrid work Join our team at Children’s Choice, Inc. and make an impact in your community. We believe that social services is a ministry, and we stand behind our principles to help our Social Workers succeed. If you are willing to make the commitment to help our families thrive, we believe YOU can make a lasting difference!

JOB TYPE

: Full-time Kinship Caseworker

LOCATION

West Chester, Chester County, PA

SCHEDULE

New employees will work in person in the office for a 60-day period then transition to a hybrid schedule which includes a possibility of up to 2 remote working days per week

BENEFITS

Warm and professional work environment 14 paid holidays per year PTO (paid time off) awarded on first day of hire and additional PTO awarded at two years of employment

Group Health Insurance:

Health, Dental, Vision Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Account Professional Development 401-K

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work or related field Experience working with families in social services context Valid driver’s license with properly registered and insured vehicle Proficient in Microsoft Office

JOB DESCRIPTION

Maintain accurate, detailed and current case records on each client Engage family members and identified supports throughout the Family Finding efforts Assure positive engagement and communication between all team members Build relationships with families and service providers Assure both physical and emotional safety to children during the Family Finding process Provide support and guidance to the birth parents and children during the Family Finding process. Connect kin with resources and provide concrete needs or assistance when identified Ensure cultural competency while working with birth family and all team members Communicate to birth parents, foster parents, kinship parents and all other team members during the referral process for Family Finding Services Provide visitation in the community or family setting when authorized Conduct all meetings contained within Kevin Campbell’s Family Finding model to include Alignment meetings, Blended Perspective meetings, Decision Making meetings and Lifetime Network meetings. Provide support and training to families within the kinship process, as well as provide help with completing the Resource Home Study Relay summary information on each family to the Program Coordinator and his/her appointed designee at regularly scheduled supervisory meetings Attend all scheduled staff meetings, supervisory conferences and in-service training sessions and all staff training Undertake any appropriate assignment requested by the Program Coordinator Assist in transportation of children to family meetings as required Obtain at least forty hours of formal staff training per year, which will include CPR certification and American Red Cross First Aid Assess the home environment at every home visit, where the child is residing, for safety issues Assess each child for signs of abuse or neglect at every face-to-face contact and report as a mandated by the Child Protective Services Law all cases of suspected child abuse and/or neglect within 24 hours. Testify in court as requested and attend team meetings to report on family’s progress. To APPLY and Learn more information please check out https://www.childrenschoice.org/