Intake - FSW

The Family Support Worker for Intake is part of a team that assists children/youth and families with basic services in support of the child/youth’s permanency goal.

• Provides direct in-home services including, but not limited to, parenting skills, life skills, child development, crisis intervention, and behavior management to children/youth and families.
• Gathers information for initial intake paperwork from children/youth, families, and collaterals.
• Responsible for initial contact of children/youth and parents/caregivers on the same day of referral.
• Coordinates transportation of children/youth to placement.
• Research and recommend possible kinship placements, giving them priority, whenever viable.
• Coordinates and participates in initial family meetings.
• Arranges to get belongings, including medication and clothes from parents/caregiver.
• Completes initial assessment of kinship placements including walkthroughs and background checks.
• Ensures intake packets are completed according to timeframes and policy
• Provides parent support according to policy for 90 days following the initial referral for foster care services.
• Support case plan goals through teaching, role modeling, and demonstration during regular visits.
• Participate in case staffing’s, family meetings, assessments, and in the team decision-making process.
• Assists families to establish a support network with family, kinship, and community service providers.
• Refers children/youth and families to community services and assists in arranging appointments and transportation as needed.
• Assist in gathering information for initial and ongoing assessments.
• Provides intervention for children/youth and families in crisis situations.
• Ability to work with the court system and follow court protocols including appropriate business attire.
• Participates in court proceedings, including testifying, and make sure court orders are followed.
• Completes and maintains documentation in child/youth’s case record accurately and within established time frames.
• Supports kinship and foster families to maintain placements and help children/youth work toward permanency.
• Participates in team meetings, sharing pertinent information about children/youth/families’ progress; critical trends, barriers, and solutions to achieving outcomes; and relationships with other agencies/communities.
• Works collaboratively and communicates weekly with the Case Manager and Family Support Worker assigned.
• Supervises and transports children/youth as needed.
• On-call rotation where you will be available outside of regular working hours to address any urgent issues that arise during your rotation. The essential functions during on-call periods include:
  • Availability: Ensure that you are reachable via phone or designated communication channels at all times during the on-call period.
  • Rapid Response: Respond to all calls or notifications immediately.
  • Problem Resolution: Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve issues promptly. If unable to resolve an issue independently, escalate it to the appropriate Supervisor on-call.
  • Travel: Be prepared to travel short notice to various locations throughout the State as required to address on-site issues. This may include travel to company facilities, client sites, or other relevant locations.
  • Documentation: Record all incidents, actions taken, and resolutions in the designated documentation system or log. Ensure that a clear handover is provided if the issue extends beyond the on-call period.
• Travels throughout the state of Kansas to provide case management services to children/youth and families, including, but not limited to, worker/child visits, sibling visits, and pre-adoptive visits.
• Work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of children, families, and community partners.
• Implements Saint Francis Ministries policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent Saint Francis Ministries Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state, and local rules, statutes, regulations, and contractual terms.
• Reports critical incidents to DCF according to policy.
• Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.
• Ensures clients’ rights are protected.
• Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Prefer 2 years’ experience working with children and families.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check and an Adult Registry Check
• FBI Fingerprint check
• Lifting requirement of 50 lbs.
• Must have valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation