Kinship Case Manager - Child Welfare
Company: Kids Central
Location: Brooksville
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
Do you enjoy helping others? Would you like a career that
provides you an opportunity to help families and to make a
difference in the lives of children? Join us in creating a brighter
future for children and their families.
At Kids Central we believe every child deserves to grow up in a
safe and loving home that provides a path to a bright future.
However sometimes children, and their families, need additional
support to ensure their safety and well-being. That is where we
step in.
The Kinship Case Manager acts as primary case manager for
non-dependency kinship cases and secondary case manager for any
cases involving dependency. This position provides case management
services to relative caregivers and relative children by assisting
the family with needed services and stability to care for the
children long-term. The Kinship Case Manager will conduct home
visits, see children on their case load on a monthly basis, conduct
an assessment with the kinship family to determine and coordinate
appropriate services, develop a service based on the caregivers
needs, complete timely referrals to appropriate services, follow up
with the family regarding services provided, and coordinates and
conducts weekly support groups. The Kinship Care Program covers all
5 counties within Circuit 5, which may require this position to
work in multiple counties.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Maintain designated case files which includes referral form,
Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) reports; case documentation,
service referrals, kinship assessment, kinship service plan and
legal paperwork.
- Conduct home visit to evaluate the safety, permanency and
well-being of the children in the home.
- See children on a monthly basis to assess their safety and
wellbeing.
- Complete legal staffing packets and conduct legal staffing with
staff attorney and kinship families as deemed appropriate.
- Complete requests for funding to assist families as
needed.
- Discuss the service plan with the family on an ongoing
basis
- Link and complete referrals for services in the community.
- Effectively track children and families to ensure desired
outcomes and objectives are met.
- Document all work on cases within 48 business hours in
designated data system.
- Complete one-on-one supervision with Kinship Supervisor on a
monthly basis.
- Provide case specific consultation to relative caregivers and
children as needed.
- Facilitate an 8 to10 week support group/training to relative
caregivers at a time and location convenient for the caregivers
being served.
- Organize and facilitate back to school event and holiday
intergenerational groups for kinship families.
- Identify and solicit childcare workers for kinship support
groups, ensures required information is obtained and submits the
required information to the Kinship Supervisor in a timely manner
for processing.
- Collect data for input to monthly report detailing number and
demographics of families and services provided.
- Complete monthly reporting and projects in a timely
manner.
- Serve as liaison for KCI with case management agencies,
community service providers and relative caregivers regarding
support and services needed and available.
- Demonstrate flexibility in working with families and children,
by scheduling meetings, appointments, and events at times
convenient to program participants.
- Participate in local April Child Abuse Prevention Month
activities.
- Contribute to the development of Kids Central's strategic goals
and objectives as well as the overall management of the
organization.
- Maintain continuous lines of communication, keeping Supervisor
and Director informed of all critical issues, completing incident
reports in a timely manner as needed.
- Attend community events and speaks publicly regarding Kids
Central programs as approved by the supervisor and/or
director.
- Ability to update and maintain their outlook calendar.
- Utilize the APD system to clock in and out.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage their time appropriately
within the work week, overtime must be pre-approved by the kinship
supervisor or director.
- Complete and submit mileage to supervisor for approval on a
monthly basis.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with customers,
residents, co-workers and vendors, returning all phone calls and
emails within 24 hours.
- Effectively facilitate meetings at all levels.
- Respect the confidentiality of clients.
- Manage special projects assigned by Kinship Supervisor or
Director.
- Identify, educate, develop, and maintain relationships with
community partners to benefit and support families in their
community.
- Assist with identifying services needed in the community to
impact the safety, permanency, and well-being of children in the
community.
- Work with community partners on sustainability planning and new
resource development.
- Act as a liaison between Kids Central and the community by
gathering and relaying community specific needs.
- Work in a teamwork atmosphere with other staff members.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
- Participates in regional and local advisory meetings, or
speaking engagements as requested
- Other duties as assigned
This list of functions is not intended to be exhaustive. Kids
Central reserves the right to revise this job description as needed
to comply with actual job requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education/Experience
A minimum of a Bachelors Degree from accredited institution and 3
years related experience; or equivalent combination of education
and experience
- Licensure/Certifications
Child Protective Professional Certification preferred
Valid Florida driver's license
Other Requirements
Must successfully clear Level II Background Screen
Must meet eligibility requirements to transport clients, including
100,000/300,000 Liability Insurance, possess an acceptable driving
record, and have reliable transportation
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Ability to meet Organizational Core Competency standards
- Knowledge of child welfare system
- Excellent knowledge of community resources
- Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (verbal and
written)
- Ability to problem solve and make decisions
- Effective computer skills (Excel, Word, Outlook,
PowerPoint)
- Ability to lift 10 pounds
- Ability to travel up to 75%
- Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle
- Ability to work nights and weekends as needed
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally
in an office environment, but may also be required to visit other
settings such as a client's home or public setting, or other
agencies. The noise level is usually moderate.
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to
stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and to reach with
hands and arms. The employee must also frequently lift and/or move
up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
The employee is regularly required to bend/stoop and kneel.
Repetitive motion is also required. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust
focus.
Keywords: Kids Central, Spring Hill , Kinship Case Manager - Child Welfare, Executive , Brooksville, Florida
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