Family Support Worker - Kinship

The Kinship Worker's responsibility is to support kinship families in providing safe, secure care for children in out-of-home placement.

Supports kinship families to maintain placements and help children work toward permanency.

Prepares and supports kinship families for transitions, including placement, change of placement and permanency.

Assists kinship families to access resources within the community.

Develops and individualized respite plan with the kinship family.

Assists Case Management teams with coordination of transportation for visitation/interaction with children and birth families, appointments, court, and other agencies, as requested.

Serves as a role model and source of feedback for staff, clients, and kinship families.

Completes safety plans, as needed, with kinship families.

Works with kinship family to ensure child's Lifebook is updated and maintained.

Completes KBI, CANIS, Adult Abuse Registry background checks and fingerprints for prospective relative families, as needed.

Provides supports and services assisting the relative caregiver in addressing the effect maltreatment may have had on the child in their care.

Participates in supervisory and kinship team meetings, sharing pertinent information about children/families' progress, collateral contacts, and relationships with other agencies/communities.

Completes and maintains written documentation, including monthly reports, in child/family's case record accurately and within established timeframes.

Mediates, as needed, the relationship between the parents/caregivers and family.

Provides intervention for clients in crisis.

Participates in office team meetings.

Reports critical incidents verbally to DCF within 12 hours, written within 24 hours.

Implements Saint Francis Ministries policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent Saint Francis Ministries Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state and local rules, statutes, regulations and contractual terms.

Ensures clients' rights are protected. Makes sure all clients have received their rights and maintains a signed copy in each file.

Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures.

Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channelsHigh School diploma or equivalentPrefer two years' experience working with children and familiesMust be 21 years of age.

Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check and an Adult Registry check.

FBI Fingerprint check Lifting requirement of 50 lbs.

Must have a valid Kansas driver's license, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation.