Kinship Specialist
Company: Abbott House
Location: Bronx
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
Job Description Abbott House is seeking a Kinship Specialist to
join the FDU team. In this role you will assist the foster care
placement kinship function of the organization. About Abbott House
Abbott House is an innovative community-based organization that
helps children, families, adults, and people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities with complex needs build lasting
foundations for a promising future. We operate programs in the New
York Metropolitan area and Hudson Valley. Key Responsibilities
- Review connections progress notes, genograms, interview
children (if age appropriate), birth parents, other family members,
foster parents, case planners, supervisors, child protective
specialists (CPS), CPS supervisors, teachers, guidance counselors,
therapists and any other know person the child and family might be
connected to.
- Review Case Planner and CPS hard copy case records.
- Interview identified resources with the goal of securing a safe
placement with a resource that will be in the child's best
interest.
- Use social media and search engines such as Face Book, Google
Search, Spokeo, LexisNexis and Family Tree Now to obtain contact
information as well as to identify additional potential kinship
resources. About You You are the ideal candidate if you are
passionate about the social services field and empowering
underserved communities. Being detail oriented, organized, driven,
flexible and responsive are critical attributes to be successful in
this role.
- You have at least a Bachelors degree
- You have at least 2 years of child welfare experience
- You have excellent interpersonal and writing skills.
- You are resourceful and analytical What We Offer:
- Professional growth opportunities
- Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug and Vision Care benefits
with premiums substantially paid by for employees, employee
families and domestic partners
- Generous vacation, holiday, sick time, and personal time off
benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Company paid life insurance and long-term Disability
Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short-term disability and Workers Compensation benefits
- Paid Family Leave Program
- Employee Recognition Awards Schedule: Mon-Fri 9 AM to 5PM Job
Type: Full-time (35 hours) Salary: $45,000 - $50,000 Annually
Keywords: Abbott House, New Rochelle , Kinship Specialist, Other , Bronx, New York
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