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Child Crisis Arizona Kinship Support Services Specialist in Mesa, Arizona
This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7424557
Since 1977, Child Crisis Arizona has been a symbol of hope, responding to the call of our community to prevent and intervene in child abuse and neglect. With unwavering dedication, we have nurtured and strengthened families. Our mission is to provide children and youth in Arizona a safe environment, free from abuse and neglect by creating strong and successful families.
Our Kinship program is ready to hire Kinship Support Specialists within our Foster Care and Adoption Department.
We are looking for compassionate, energetic, and dependable individuals that are committed to supporting families and improving the lives of youth in Foster Care.
In this role you will spend most of your time supporting Kinship families through Child Crisis Arizonas supportive services such as licensing, courtesy supervision, guardianship, and navigation. You will assist families by partnering with the Department of Child Safety and other stakeholders, who are collaboratively advocating to ensure a safe and familiar home environment for youths. You will be responsible for conducting home visits, attending supportive meetings, appearing at court hearings, and completing required licensing and adoption certification documentation. This role requires comfortability with regular travel throughout Maricopa County, to meet families in their homes and a familiarity with their neighborhood resources.