Kinship Support Worker
Description
Join our team as a Kinship Support Worker !
KVC Kansas | Full-Time | Hiawatha, Kansas
The Kinship Support Worker provides assistance to the Kinship Care Coordinator to ensure children in foster care have permanent and safe connections in their lives.
Hybrid work schedule: 3 days in-person, 2 days remote
Education and experience requirements:
- High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in a human service-related field preferred.
Licensure & Certifications:
- Valid driver’s license and auto insurance required.
- All KVC Kansas employees must be at least 21 years of age.
Preferred Skills:
- One year of experience with children and family services preferred
What you will do:
- Case Administration
- Scan and file home studies, background checks, and genograms into electronic and physical systems.
- Process New Provider Forms and update family data in the KVC CARE system.
- Maintain tracking systems to ensure annual relative assessments and Kinship documents remain current.
- Family Search & Engagement
- Perform family finding searches via Accurint, social media, and search engines.
- Conduct fingerprints for potential placements and manage outreach through email, phone, and mail.
- Placement Support
- Assess homes for safety equipment (beds, car seats, alarms) and ensure relatives have necessary resources.
- Create and maintain Kinship Home Binders containing handbooks, contact lists, and financial resources.
- Assist relatives with childcare communication between DCF and KVC accounting.
- Manage the Kinship Facebook page and provide childcare for support groups and meetings.
- Travel
- Perform extensive driving for home visits and community support using a personal vehicle (requires valid license and insurance).
Why Choose KVC?
🌟 Top 1% of Employers Nationwide
KVC boasts an impressive 83 Work Wellbeing score on Indeed, reflecting a culture where employees feel valued and supported.
🌟 Outstanding Benefits
Enjoy company-paid clinical supervision, CEU-eligible in-house training, generous PTO, parental leave, health benefits, 403(b) with company match, and tuition reimbursement up to $21,000.
🌟 Supportive, Mission-Driven Culture
We invest in you through talent development and wellness benefits. Your wellbeing matters.
🌟 Meaningful Impact
Join a team dedicated to strengthening families and transforming child welfare systems.
KVC Kansas is a private, nonprofit organization that serves over 13,000 children and adults each year. Our team of professionals provides family strengthening and preventative services, parent training, foster care case management, family reunification services, foster family recruitment and support, adoption, aftercare, outpatient therapy and more.
At KVC, you’ll belong to a close-knit team and feel the deep sense of meaning that comes from providing life-changing help to children and families. Join a values-driven team that is passionate about transforming people’s experience of child welfare and mental health services- apply today!