Kinship Support Worker

Join our team as a Kinship Support Worker !

KVC Kansas | Full-Time | Hiawatha, Kansas

The Kinship Support Worker provides assistance to the Kinship Care Coordinator to ensure children in foster care have permanent and safe connections in their lives.

Hybrid work schedule: 3 days in-person, 2 days remote

Education and experience requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in a human service-related field preferred.

Licensure & Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance required.
• All KVC Kansas employees must be at least 21 years of age.

Preferred Skills:

• One year of experience with children and family services preferred

What you will do:

• Case Administration
• Scan and file home studies, background checks, and genograms into electronic and physical systems.
• Process New Provider Forms and update family data in the KVC CARE system.
• Maintain tracking systems to ensure annual relative assessments and Kinship documents remain current.
• Family Search & Engagement
• Perform family finding searches via Accurint, social media, and search engines.
• Conduct fingerprints for potential placements and manage outreach through email, phone, and mail.
• Placement Support
• Assess homes for safety equipment (beds, car seats, alarms) and ensure relatives have necessary resources.
• Create and maintain Kinship Home Binders containing handbooks, contact lists, and financial resources.
• Assist relatives with childcare communication between DCF and KVC accounting.
• Manage the Kinship Facebook page and provide childcare for support groups and meetings.
• Travel
• Perform extensive driving for home visits and community support using a personal vehicle (requires valid license and insurance).

Why Choose KVC?

🌟 Top 1% of Employers Nationwide KVC boasts an impressive 83 Work Wellbeing score on Indeed, reflecting a culture where employees feel valued and supported.

🌟 Outstanding Benefits Enjoy company-paid clinical supervision, CEU-eligible in-house training, generous PTO, parental leave, health benefits, 403(b) with company match, and tuition reimbursement up to $21,000.

🌟 Supportive, Mission-Driven Culture We invest in you through talent development and wellness benefits. Your wellbeing matters.

🌟 Meaningful Impact Join a team dedicated to strengthening families and transforming child welfare systems.

KVC Kansas is a private, nonprofit organization that serves over 13,000 children and adults each year. Our team of professionals provides family strengthening and preventative services (https://kansas.kvc.org/services/family-preservation/), parent training (https://kansas.kvc.org/services/kansas-pmto/), foster care case management, family reunification services (https://kansas.kvc.org/services/reintegration/), foster family recruitment and support (https://kansas.kvc.org/services/foster-care/), adoption (https://kansas.kvc.org/services/adoption/), aftercare (https://kansas.kvc.org/services/aftercare/), outpatient therapy (https://kansas.kvc.org/services/outpatient-services/) and more.

At KVC, you’ll belong to a close-knit team and feel the deep sense of meaning that comes from providing life-changing help to children and families. Join a values-driven team that is passionate about transforming people’s experience of child welfare and mental health services- apply today!