TFI, Inc.

Special Response Specialist

TFI, Inc.  •  $36k/yr  •  Independence, KS (Onsite)  •  8 days ago
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Job Description

****Average hourly rate is $18.89 (including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.)****

Do you have the mind of a detective and the heart of a social worker?

Kansas Permanency Case Management has the job for you!

We are looking for full-time Special Response Specialist to add to our team! A High School diploma or GED and two years of experience in child and family services required. We will teach you the rest!

A Day in The Life as a Special Response Team Specialist

As a Special Response Specialist, you will collaborate with case teams, Department for Children and Families (DCF), law enforcement, and other stakeholders in an effort to locate absent youth who are absent from placement. You will be reviewing case files, conducting social media searches and contacting family members and friends of the youth. You will engage with community partners and attend multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss strategies for locating and supporting these vulnerable youth. You'll complete Human Trafficking assessments when necessary, ensuring that all efforts are trauma-informed and culturally sensitive. Documenting your findings and maintaining close communication with agencies and families are crucial aspects of your role.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who has a passion for investigative work. Someone who is compassionate and empathetic for the challenges faced by youth in foster care. Someone who is organized and can effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders and has a desire to engage and advocate for at-risk youth. A self-starter who is dedicated to serving children and families.

Why you should work for TFI Family Services

We offer a wide variety of benefits, including flexible scheduling! We also provide you with 20 days of personal leave in your first year of employment and 25 days after completion of year one as well as 12 paid holidays! We offer a longevity bonus and tuition reimbursement! As a bonus, you get to work with a FANTASTIC team who are all dedicated to the mission and vision by being devoted to the strength of family and to be nationally recognized for excellence in service, education, and advocacy.

If you want to make a difference in a child’s life, join our team today!

TFI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply, please visit www.tfifamily.org/employment

Requirements

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TFI, Inc.

About TFI, Inc.

TFI is a leading child welfare agency providing experience, compassion, quality services, and care. Our strength as an organization lies in the fact that we do what is best for children and families. TFI continues to create new foster parent resources and develop innovative solutions as we work to meet the needs of families and children.

We provide various services to the community, including foster and kinship care, adoption, counseling support and education, prevention services, TIPS-MAPP training, visitation and exchange centers, and numerous other child welfare services.

The Family Initiative, Inc. is the parent company providing services to children and families across the U.S. We provide services through our affiliates:

TFI Family Services in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri

TFI Family Connections in Oklahoma

Texas Family Initiative in Texas

Pathway Family Services in Kansas and Texas

Mainstream Nonprofit Solutions is an affiliate supporting the TFI Family of Companies and other nonprofits

Foster Care Technologies is an affiliate providing child welfare technology solutions to different organizations

TFI is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a voluntary board of directors providing effective leadership, support and guidance.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Topeka, KS
Year Founded
1965
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