Kinship Care Specialist

4 days ago

Seattle, Washington, United States Amara Full time
Job Title: Kinship Care Specialist

Amara is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Kinship Care Specialist to join our team. As a Kinship Care Specialist, you will play a vital role in providing wraparound supports to kinship families in King County, including assisting them with completing the foster care licensure process with DCYF.

Job Summary:

This is a full-time position that requires a strong understanding of child development and family systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a wide range of services, including assessment, case management, and placement support, to children placed in kinship care in King County.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide timely support to newly placed kinship families, including completing needs assessments, goal setting, and ongoing placement support.
  • Assist kinship families in completing DCYF's licensing process by connecting them with resources and identifying and addressing barriers.
  • Ensure the physical, emotional, and social needs of children placed in Amara-supported kinship homes are met.
  • Liaise with multiple professionals in the child welfare arena, including DCYF workers, CASAs, and service providers.
  • Facilitate kinship workshops and support groups, including a trauma-informed triad support group.
  • Provide basic supports to parents of youth placed in kinship homes, connecting them with local resources and services.
  • Meet requirements for timely, accurate, and thorough documentation for case files.
  • Make referrals for community services as needed.
  • Attend and participate in staff meetings and trainings as required.
  • Flex hours to accommodate family needs on an occasional and ongoing basis.
  • Engage in team meetings, supervision, and clinical consultation to ensure effective utilization of clinical skills and ongoing professional development.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree and two years of paid social service experience or a master's degree and one year of paid social service experience.
  • Knowledge of child development and family systems.
  • Strong communication skills, including verbal and written communication with a wide variety of stakeholders.
  • Ability to demonstrate initiative, discretion, maturity, flexibility, and independent judgment.
  • Ability to work with all groups across age, religion, race, culture, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented.
  • Ability to work in tandem with an outstanding professional team.
  • Lived experience with the child welfare system highly preferred.
  • Must be at least 21 years old, have a valid Washington State driver's license, reliable vehicle, and proof of auto insurance.
  • Ability to pass a comprehensive background check.
  • Proof of current flu, Tdap, and COVID-19 vaccinations.
  • Current CPR/First Aid Certification and Blood-Borne Pathogens (BBP) training within the past 5 years.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with Spanish-speaking families highly preferred.
Benefits:

Amara offers a generous leave and benefits package, including 10 company holidays, 4 personal days, sick leave, and 15 days of vacation per year. Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance rates, a 401k with a company match, life, disability insurance, and a paid sabbatical. Amara supports a hybrid work schedule with some flexibility to work from home.

Amara is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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