• Job Description

  Req#: 158594

  Job Details

  Level: Entry

  Job Location: Columbus, OH

  Position Type: Full Time

  Education Level: 4 Year Degree

  Salary Range: $43,000.00 - $47,999.00 Salary/year

  Travel Percentage: Up to 50%

  Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

  Description

  Kinship Care Coordinator

  National Youth Advocate Program has been serving communities and clients since 1978 and we continue to grow each year. Our growth allows us to expand and develop new and innovative programs to meet the ever-changing needs of those we serve. We offer unique and personalized services for families and individuals in four areas: Prevention/Intervention, Positive Youth Development, Out-of-Home-Placement and Reunification/Permanency.

  We know you are compassionate and dedicated to serving your clients and communities and NYAP is dedicated to providing support to those who join our team! We look for individuals that are ready to make a direct impact and are excited to be an instrument in supporting the needs of our children, youth and families.

  Working At NYAP

  Flexible Schedule

  - 22 Days of Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays

  - Half-day Fridays throughout the summer

  - Excellent Compensation

  - Healthcare Benefits for you and your family

  - Retirement Matching (401K)

  - Supervision Hours (for staff working on Independent Licensure)

  - Flexible Hours

  - Mileage Reimbursement

  - Phone Allowance

  - Student Loan Repayment Assistance

  - CEU’s and ongoing trainings / education

  Responsibilities

  • Complete initial walkthroughs, home study assessments, background checks, and all other required paperwork necessary to facilitate a Kinship Care Program placement.
  • Educating the kinship placements on reunification efforts and setting appropriate boundaries with the parents of the of the child(ren) placed in their care
  • Develop safety plans with kinship placements as necessary
  • Document all contact with clients and collaterals, and complete case activities
  • Engage families, assess the needs related to skill training, provide education, demonstrate resource enhancement, and develop a supportive relationship with families
  • Teach and provide support through demonstration, modeling, written materials, videos, and parent groups
  • Establish connections for families with necessary resources, and use listening, interviewing, and problem solving techniques
  • Coordinate with the assigned Social Worker to develop a service plan and assess the achievement of service goals and teach home management techniques and monitors client’s progress toward treatment goals
  • Complete unannounced home visits to monitor in home safety plans and provide safety services for all children and families
  • Coordinate, organize and order all car seats used by Family Services and ensure the safety of each seat

  Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Worker or a related Human Services field
  • Two years’ professional experience working in kinship care programs
  • Knowledge of Kinship Care Best Practice Models and Utilization of Navigator Equipment
  • Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smart phones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.

  Other Skills

  • Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Works well independently and as a team member
  • Multi-task efficiently and be flexible in all situations

  If this describes YOU, please apply today!

  www.nyap.org/employment

  Benefits listed are for eligible employees as outlined by our benefit policy

  Qualifications

  
  

  The person in this position needs to follow a team concept and support both agency goals and co-workers. Employees must be able to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.

• About the company

  We are National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP). We have a non-negotiable commitment to do what is best for children, youth and their families and have an abiding faith that every person has an innate ability to learn, grow and develop. We provide opportunities and resources to youth and families through our innovative programs and services, and we strongly support and offer guidance to our dedicated foster parents. We work hard to build community support and advocate with public agencies and officials on behalf of youth and families. We are united by our humanity and enriched by our diversity and are committed to supporting and protecting youth and families and to strengthening the communities we are proud to serve. We are NYAP.

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