Family Engagement Specialist

Family Engagement Specialist

The Family Engagement Specialist shall be responsible for the licensure and ongoing support of kinship family services served throughout our foster care programs across regions. They will ensure training, services and supports are catered to serving the individual needs of the kinship families and the clients they serve while also ensuring compliance with regulations and standards. The Family Engagement Specialist will also serve in a consulting role to staff working with kinship families to ensure staff competence in the strengths, needs and overall family system dynamics of kinship families.

Benefits Include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options, including HSA match for qualifying contributions.
• Parental Paid Leave
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Tuition reimbursement available.
• Company sponsored learning and development

Responsibilities:

• Develop and facilitate training for staff regarding the strengths, needs and overall family system dynamics of kinship families.
• May assist in family finding processes as assigned.
• Facilitate pre-service training curriculum for kinship families.
• Implements a specialized training curriculum to kinship families post licensure specific to topics such as child development, child management techniques, trauma informed parenting and self-care management.
• Establishes support and service goals that represent the uniqueness of each kinship family and promotes and enhances the stability of the living arrangement for the clients in their home.
• Assists in the development of and/or contract with support services including financial and instrumental supports, clinical resources, community partnerships, internal support groups, and training.
• Consults with program staff and kinship families in identifying problem issues and engages in constructive problem-solving.
• Identifies specific agency and community supports to meet the ongoing needs of the child and support the continued stability of the placement.
• Develops a resource referral list and aids program staff and kinship families in completing in referrals or applications for services such as TANF, SNAP, WIC, affordable housing, etc.
• Network with local service providers to locate community resources.
• Oversee all the necessary paperwork, certification and processing of kinship families throughout the certification process.
• Participate in pre-panels, transfer panels, census meetings, case staffing's and any additional meetings to ensure the successful licensure and ongoing support of kinship families.
• Coordinate timely completion of documentation.
• Perform all duties within contract, state and federal regulations, Arrow policy, and COA standards.
• May be required to drive vehicles, be insurable with our auto insurance provider, and complete company vehicle training.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Social Services or a related field. Working knowledge in creating and maintaining Excel spreadsheets and graphs. Licensed Social Workers may be required in some states.