What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kinship Peer Navigator position at The Children s Choice?
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: Kinship Navigator
LOCATION: Dover, Delaware
SCHEDULE: Full-time or Part-time; flexible
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/Continuing Educational Credits Assistance
- 401-K
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field
- Experience as a Kinship Foster parent
- Experience working with families in social services context
- Valid driver's license with properly registered and insured vehicle
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
JOB DESCRIPTION:
1. Introduce incensing for kinship services to relative and non-relative caregivers referred to Children’s Choice.
2. Maintains timely contact with all families on active caseload by means of home visits, office visits, phone contact or correspondence.
3. Supports children living with relative caregivers to remain outside of foster care.
4. Maintain accurate, detailed and current case records on each client.
5. Responsible for quality documentation and tracking families served