JOB TITLE: Kinship Navigator

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time, 40 hours/wk

SCHEDULED HOURS: Monday-Friday, 7AM-9PM; flexible

PROGRAM/LOCATION: Caregiver Support Team, Hartford, CT

PC#: 1239

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Caregiver Support Team

Caregiver Support Team (CST) is a 6-month program intended to prevent the disruption of foster care placements and increase stability and permanency by providing timely in-home interventions with kinship and core caregivers and the children in their care. CST clinicians and caregivers collaboratively identify the needs of the family, children and overall home environment. This non-model-based program allows clinicians to use a creative and individualistic approach, with the opportunity to utilize an array of interventions to assist caregivers in meeting their goals. Through empowering and motivating caregivers, providing psychoeducation and skill development, caregivers will learn additional information pertaining to foster care, the impact of trauma, how to manage trauma related behaviors and moods, and be connected to resources.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Commitment to empowering families to solve their own problems.
• Flexibility to individualize your treatment interventions.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing to a team.
• Flexibility to create your work schedule around when families are available.
• No after-hours or weekend on-call requirements.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts needs assessments to identify needs in the following areas: basic needs, legal, child welfare, caregiver social support, caregiver health, caregiver education & training, family functioning, childcare, education & child development, child social support, child health, and cultural support;
• Assists families on how to identify and prioritize family needs, and how to navigate and access community resources;
• Identifies culturally appropriate resources for families within their communities;
• Provides support to families and connects them to needed resources in their community;
• Advocates for the needs of the family to all parties involved;
• Participates in trainings and meetings and regularly attends supervision;
• Documents all services and contacts with families, collateral contacts and providers..

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: BSW or BA/BS in related human services field required.

Experience: At least two (2) years’ experience working with families and knowledgeable about community resources and services. Experience in advocacy work in behalf of children and families preferred. Closely related kinship caregiver experience of 2 years or more preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Valid current driver’s license and must own vehicle to drive regularly to home visits.

Training: Participate in agency-required training and additional training recommended by supervisor.

COMPENSATION *:

$18.8631/hr min to $28.2947/hr max

• Actual rates are determined at the time of offer and are based on relevant experience and internal equity, as well as, adherence to our internal equity policy. Many of our positions offer program/location differentials and/or sign-on incentives. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)

CHR BENEFITS:

Some of the benefits we offer to full-time staff:

• 12 paid holidays, including a float holiday and your birthday!
• 15 vacation days per year (subject to 6-month grace period)
• Paid sick leave and 3 personal days
• Competitive insurance premiums, including pet and auto insurance!
• Flexible work environment
• NHSC loan repayment program offered at select sites
• And much more…!

CHR is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that respects differences and honors experience of our diverse staff. We encourage women, members of ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with (dis)abilities, and veterans to apply

Education

• Bachelors or better