Kinship Specialist

Job description

Description: ****Average hourly rate is $25.16 (including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.) **** Do you enjoy working with children and families? Then TFI Family Services has the job for you! Position Overview: The Kinship Specialist assesses safety for children and youth while in DFPS conservatorship and who have been placed with a kinship caregiver. The Kinship Specialist supports children in kinship placements and their families by offering services to promote children’s well-being and permanency. Qualifications: Benefits: Apply: Visit www.tfifamily.org/employment to apply. TFI Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. - Completes health and safety inspections including home studies which assess and reports the appropriateness of the placement. This includes all coordination, assessment writing, recommendation of placements, and placement monitoring required of ICPC. - Determines and recommends services and/or placement needs of children and caregivers. - Coordinates and manages case assignments of Kinship placements through conducting home visits, interviews, documentation, case planning reviews, service coordination, referrals, collateral c...